Boza (singer)
Musical artist
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Humberto Ceballos Boza (born Panama City, July 25, 1997),[1] better known by his stage name Boza, is a Panamanian singer and songwriter. He began his career in 2014 by venturing into urban music. His style is characterized by the fusion between the dancehall and reggaeton with the Panamanian style "canela".[2]
- El Boza
July 25, 1997
- Rapper
- songwriter
Humberto Ceballos Boza | |
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Boza at 2022 Premios Nuestra Tierra | |
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| Born | Humberto Ceballos Boza July 25, 1997 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Biography
"Singing was not something that was in my future plans; I wanted to be a footballer, but because of limited resources I couldn't. Music came about because it passed from one friend to another. They listened to me on street corners and it was at my first performance, which was pretty straightforward, that Faster [DJ and music producer] was told about me. He introduced me to music from day zero and until today we are what we are, thanks to him"
—El Boza in an interview with La Teja.[3]
El Boza has commented that since childhood he had an interest in football, and wanted to perform as a professional footballer. However, for various reasons he decided to go into music. In his childhood he used to sing to his friends on top of an old refrigerator, and they were amazed by his musical qualities and decided to tell a music producer about him.[4] He rose to fame in Panama in 2015 with the song "Bandolera" along with the also Panamanian singers Yemil and El Tachi.[5]
Career
Boza started his music career in 2014, when he was just 16 years old. His first song was "Canelas", but his popularity was ignited with "Bandolera", a collaboration with Panamanian singers Yemil and Tachi.[6] He was one of the fresh faces of the new wave of Panamanians that with dancehall, reggae in Spanish, trap and explicit content flowed in a musical category that they called "canela". They were immediately criticized by artists from the past and tried to censor them, as is often the case with sounds created by a young generation.[6] The Chombo legendary figure of Latin music is one of the main detractors of "canela".[7]
In April 2017, he joined the record label Panama Music, led by Januario Crespo, who signed the rights to represent the idol. In the following years, he released songs such as "Ratas y ratones", "Lollipop" and "Me mató", which allowed him to obtain international recognition.[8] This musical credit goes to Panamanian record producer Irving Quintero "Faster", who asserts that the artist will continue to maintain his essence, confirming the talent and versatility he possesses when it comes to interpretation.[9] In April 2019, he signed with Sony Music Latin, thus becoming the first Panamanian artist to sign with the record company.[10][11]
In June 2019, he announced that his debut album was in development.[10] In September of the same year, he released the first single from the album entitled "En 4 Vente".[12] In February 2020, Boza released his debut extended play, Sonrisas Tristes, which includes the single "Party en mi Casa", which peaked at number three in Panama. Later, on July 31, 2020, Boza released his debut studio album, Más Negro que Rojo, which includes the songs "Bandida", which became Boza's highest-charting single in Panama, debuting at number two; and "Hecha Pa' Mi", that became a commercial success in Latin America, Europe and the United States, after earning popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok.[13]
On September 28, 2021, Boza was announced as a nominee for Best New Artist at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[14]
On September 25, 2025, Boza released the single "París" with fellow Panamanian singer Sech, stating "All of Panama wanted us to [collaborate], and now it's finally come to life."[15]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Más Negro que Rojo |
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| Bucle |
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| Sin Sol |
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| San Blas |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Sonrisas Tristes |
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| Ella |
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| En La Luna |
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| Qué Prefieres? |
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| Booty Puty |
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| Barco de Papel |
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| Par De Quina |
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| Orión |
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| Todavía |
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Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| PAN [16] |
ARG [17] |
COL [18] |
CR [19] |
ITA [20] |
POR [21] |
SPA [22] |
SWI [23] |
US Latin [24] |
VEN [25] | ||||
| "Canelas" | 2014 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album singles | |
| "Ahora Me Llamas" (featuring Mystical) |
2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Vil Diva" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Prohibida" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "El Muñeco" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Era Mentira" (featuring Miguel Ángel) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Desahogo" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Para Que" | 2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Long Time" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Me Extrañas" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Check One Way" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Perro de la Vida" (featuring Yemil) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Al Igual que Tú" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Shobull Choque" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Reina Sin King" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Noche de Gala" | 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Lighta" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Real Pomposa" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Bomba de Tiempo" | 2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Hoy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Ratas y Ratones" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Bamboleo" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Qué Será de Mi Ex" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Ya no hay más amor" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Vine por ti" (featuring Carlienis) |
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| "Vamo' a prender" (featuring El Tachi) |
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| "Lollipop" | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Un nuevo amanecer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Me Mató" | 2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| "En 4 Vente" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Party En Mi Casa" | 2020 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Más Negro que Rojo | |
| "Odiarte" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Bandida" | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Hecha Pa' Mi" | 4 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 56 | 36 | 1 | |||
| "Ella" | 2021 | 3 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 23 | – | – | 1 | Bucle | |
| "Perreito Salvaje" (with Emilia) |
Non-album single | ||||||||||||
| "En la Luna" | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bucle | ||
| "Por Ella" (with Cali Y El Dandee) |
Malibu | ||||||||||||
| "Puñales" (with Llane) |
Fino | ||||||||||||
| "Ella (Remix)"[30] (with Lunay, Lenny Tavárez, Juhn and Beéle) |
– | 50 | – | – | – | – | 51 | – | – | – |
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Bucle | |
| "Qué Prefieres?" (with Beéle) |
2022 | Sin Sol | |||||||||||
| "Volar" (with Dalex) |
2023 | ||||||||||||
| "Ocean" (with Kenia Os) |
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| "Barco de Papel" | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | San Blas | ||
| "Infeliz" | 2024 | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Orión" (with Elena Rose) |
San Blas | ||||||||||||
| "Parley" | 2025 | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Todavía" (with Greeicy) |
San Blas | ||||||||||||
| "Voltaje" (with Mau y Ricky) |
TBA | ||||||||||||
| "París" (with Sech) |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| PAN [16] | |||
| "Bandolera" (Yemil featuring Tachi and Boza) |
2015 | – | Non-album singles |
| "Señora Chanel" (Baby Wally featuring Boza) |
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| "Monótono" (Dubosky featuring Sech, Mr. Fox, Yemil, Jay Fire and Boza) |
2016 | – | |
| "Me Enamoró (Remix)" (Los Rakas featuring Tobe Love and Boza) |
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| "Pareja Explosiva" (Mista Bombo featuring BCA and Boza) |
2018 | – | |
| "Deja La Envidia" (Chamaco featuring Boza) |
2019 | – | |
| "Maldad" (BCA featuring Boza) |
2020 | 12 | |
| "Bebe" (Joey Montana featuring Boza) |
2021 | 8 | |
| "Otra Baby" (Akim, Dalex and Beéle featuring Boza) |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [31] |
| 2025 | "Orión" (Sistek Remix) (with Elena Rose and Sistek) | Best Latin Electronic Music Performance | Pending | [32] | |
| MTV MIAW Awards | 2021 | Hecha Pa' Mi | Viral Anthem | Nominated | [33] |
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | Himself | The New Generation – Male | Nominated | [34] |
| 2023 | Himself | Male Artist – On The Rise | Nominated | [35] | |
| 2025 | San Blas | Best Urban Album | Nominated | [36] | |
| "Orión" (with Elena Rose) | Best Pop/Urban Song | Nominated | |||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2022 | Himself | New Male Artist | Nominated | [37] |
| 2024 | "Sé Que Estás Con Él" (Silvestre Dangond and Reik featuring Boza) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [38] | |
| Urban/Pop Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2022 | "Ella" (remix) | Remix of the Year | Nominated | [39][40] |
| Bucle | Album of the Year – New Artist | Nominated |