Chicos de Barrio

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Chicos de Barrio
Origin Torreón, Coahuila, México
Genres Cumbia, vallenato, tropical, Latin
Years active1995–present
LabelsMCM (Metro Casa Musical) (1996–2002)
Warner Music (2003)
EMI Latin (2004–2006)
Far Music (2007–2009)
Dasmi Music (2010–present)
MembersDimas Maciel
Susana Ortíz
Yiyo Nájera
Nicho Colombia
Websitechicosdebarrio.com.mx

Chicos de Barrio is a Mexican musical group formed in 1995 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. A large band with a dozen musicians, Chicos de Barrio plays tropical-style Latin music including pop, urban, cumbia and vallenato. [1]

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