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SINGER Jorge “El Skiz” Torres is one of the leading voices of Spanish reggae ...

Skiz Jorge Torres is a composer and Panamanian singer, best known as “El Skiz”.  Born on February 9, 1996, in Colon City, one of the provinces in the Republic of Panama, he studied at the José Guardia Vega school, where he finished his first cycle of education. El Skiz From a very young age he was interested in music, and at only 9 years old he began to compose his first rhymes, but it was not until he was 15 years old that he decided to dabble in the music industry professionally. After ...

By Kirsten Savik Hey Latin lovers! Its K Marie, a white girl in a hispanic world. Do you love hearing new Spanish music? Maybe you are starting to hear a lot about artists from Colombia like Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico. But there is a new kid on the block in the United States named Kiko El Crazy from the Dominican Republic. Yea maybe you have vacationed in Punta Cana, or maybe you have heard about the genres Bachata or Merengue which are popular in The Dominican Republic, but have you he...

By Kirsten Savik Hey Latin lovers! Its K Marie, a white girl in a hispanic world. Do you love hearing new Spanish music? Maybe you are starting to hear a lot about artists from Colombia like Bad Bunny from Puerto Rico. But there is a new kid on the block in the United States named Kiko El Crazy from the Dominican Republic. Yea maybe you have vacationed in Punta Cana, or maybe you have heard about the genres Bachata or Merengue which are popular in The Dominican Republic, but have you he...

closer is a reliever who is usually the last pitcher brought in to secure the win. In a more cinematic situation, when the stakes are high and the game is on the line, the ace reliever steps in to hold the line. As one-inning specialists, they throw as fast as comets, and ice runs through their veins. They’re the players responsible for getting the final outs while protecting their team’s lead, after all. Considered one of the greatest closers of all time is the Panamanian Hall of Fam...

From Panama With Love: Sech Reinterprets Reggaeton’s Roots for the World Julyssa Lopez © Moises Morales* Though he’s known for a gliding voice that’s brought him to the top of the Latin music industry, the Panamanian singer Sech has always been a writer. He started scribbling in journals and putting together ideas for songs when he was a kid growing up in Río Abajo, a township of Panama City known for producing music legends such as the reggae en español icon El Gener...

Rolling Stone From Panama With Love: Sech Reinterprets Reggaeton’s Roots for the World Sweet-voiced singer makes hits that center an overlooked history By Moises Morales* Though he’s known for a gliding voice that’s brought him to the top of the Latin music industry, the Panamanian singer Sech has always been a writer. He started scribbling in journals and putting together ideas for songs when he was a kid growing up in Río Abajo, a township of Panama City known for prod...