Provocation defines Tokischa: meet the Dominican rapper who will sing in Ecuador in August

Her full name is Tokischa Altagracia Peralta. and was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and is a rebellious star in the music world. Depicts an image of a powerful and bold woman who owes no one anything And lives breaking taboos. His trap, reggaeton and disrupt attracting millions on major music platforms and stream.

The 27-year-old rapper’s childhood was marked by the physical absence of her mother, who moved to the United States at the age of three, for which she had to live with aunts and other relatives. Despite this, she confesses that her main inspiration in fashion is her mother, she loved to send her magazines Fashion And Harper’s Bazaar from the United States and encouraged her to wear a different style that no one in her city was wearing.

She is not afraid to explore new artistic directions, and controversies surround her. The lyrics are sexually explicit and nothing is preserved. He sings about themes of fun, passion, irreverence, debauchery, showing himself in a way that challenges very conservative values ​​and traditions still prevalent in the Caribbean and Latin America. It is cataloged by many in networks and in the media as “controversial”, but her fans support her for breaking rules and breaking schedules.

Tokischa announces concerts in Guayaquil and Quito, on August 3 and 4

Tokischa has had several jobs as a model, sex worker, she even worked in one call center to stay afloat financially. Finally was discovered by producer Raymi Paulus, at the age of 20during a photo session for a magazine in his country where he demonstrated his musical talent to later sign his first contract with the record label Paul Music.

Since his debut single titled chop it finely, He achieved fame not only in his native country, but also around the world thanks to collaborations with artists such as Spain’s Rosalía, with whom he has collaborated twice, and the “queen of pop” Madonna, with whom he has even shared kisses. at the landscape.

But it has also caused discomfort at times. His video clip in collaboration with Colombian J Balvin was removed from the YouTube platform because it was labeled racist and misogynistic. In the music video of Female dog Balvin was seen walking two Afro-descendants on a leash as if they were real dogs. After asking for a public apology, the rapper stated that the Colombian singer was simply showing her support by collaborating on this single.

The singer is open when she talks about issues such as drugs and sexuality, revealing that she is proudly bisexual. All of her essence and charisma have made her an icon for the LGBTQ+ community and women within the male-dominated music scene. But she is not controversial because she is, because her work is mainly inspired by experiences and situations that she faced and that characterized her during her adolescence.

Concerts in Ecuador

The artist will offer two concerts in our country that would be part of her Popola Presidente world tour. On Thursday, August 3 at the Voltaire Paladines Polo Coliseum in Guayaquil and on Friday, August 4 at the Plaza de Toros in Quito.

Tickets for the presentation in Guayaquil can be purchased on the Flash the Ticket virtual page and for the Quito show, they can be obtained on the Ticketshow website. Interestingly, the venues bear names like “Perra en calor” ($35), “Delincuente” ($70), and “Popola” ($100), referring to their themes and artistic personality.