Kevin Flórez (born Kevin Rafael Flórez Rodríguez, August 19, 1991) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. For his work in the urban
champeta
Champeta, also known as terapia, is a musical genre and dance that originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia in the early 1980s. It developed from an earlier style termed chalusonga, which originated in Palenque de San Basilio in the mid-197 ...
genre, he has won several local and national awards.
He is known for songs like "La Invité a Bailar" (2013), "Con Ella" (2013), and "La Pikotera" (2019).
Life and career
Flórez was born in
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena ( ), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route ...
on August 19, 1991.
He made his debut in music with the album ''El Rey de la Champeta Urbana'' in 2013. The album was produced by Ronnie Molina.
In 2013 Flórez received the
Congo de Oro award during
Barranquilla's Carnival
The Barranquilla Carnival (') is one of Colombia's most important folkloric celebrations, and one of the biggest carnivals in the world. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century. Four days before Lent, Barranquilla decks it ...
.
In 2014, it was reported that Flórez had a large following in social media, which at the time included 170,000 followers on Instagram.
In 2021, Flórez released the single "Borracho bailando champeta", cowritten with musician Captain Planet.
Discography
* ''El Rey de la Champeta Urbana'' (2013)
* ''La Supremacía'' (2018)
* ''Young King'' (2020)
Personal life
Flórez has two brothers
and one sister.
He is married with three daughters.
References
External links
Official Spotify page of Flórez*
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1991 births
Living people
Colombian singer-songwriters
Colombian male singer-songwriters
21st-century Colombian male singers
Folk singers
People from Cartagena, Colombia