Chimbala

'''Leury José Tejeda Brito''', musically known as '''Chimbala''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chimbala|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chimbala/|access-date=2022-02-26|website=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[List of people from the Dominican Republic|Dominican]] [[urban music]] [[Rapping|rapper]] and singer from [[Santo Domingo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buenamusica.com/chimbala/biografia|title=Chimbala &#124; Biography & History|last=|first=|date=|website=BuenaMusica|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195447/https://www.buenamusica.com/chimbala/biografia |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref>

'''Leury José Tejeda Brito''', musically known as '''Chimbala''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chimbala|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chimbala/|access-date=2022-02-26|website=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[List of people from the Dominican Republic|Dominican]] [[urban music]] [[Rapping|rapper]] and singer from [[Santo Domingo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buenamusica.com/chimbala/biografia|title=Chimbala &#124; Biography & History|last=|first=|date=|website=BuenaMusica|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195447/https://www.buenamusica.com/chimbala/biografia |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref>

He has been dubbed one of the primary performers of [[Dominican dembow|dembow]] in Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rouhani |first=Neena |date=2022-03-28 |title=From El Alfa to Tokischa, Dembow Is Finally Having Its Moment |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/el-alfa-chimbala-tokischa-dembow-1235050035/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> He has collaborated with artists such as [[El Alfa]], [[Mozart La Para]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noticiassin.com/don-miguelomozart-la-paraliro-shaq-y-chimbala-en-premios-soberano/|title=Don Miguelo,Mozart la Para,Liro Shaq y Chimbala en Premios Soberano|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=NoticiasSIN.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195439/https://noticiassin.com/don-miguelomozart-la-paraliro-shaq-y-chimbala-en-premios-soberano/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> [[José Reyes (infielder)|José Reyes]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com.do/2019/12/10/jose-reyes-ft-chimbala-estrenan-nuevo-video-verde-limon/|title=Jose Reyes ft Chimbala – Estrenan nuevo video " Verde Limon "|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=ElPeriodico.com.do|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195439/https://www.elperiodico.com.do/2019/12/10/jose-reyes-ft-chimbala-estrenan-nuevo-video-verde-limon/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> [[Don Miguelo]], [[Black Point (artist)|Black Point]] and [[La Materialista|La Materalista]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.luminariastv.com/nunca-maniqui-y-maniqui-de-la-materialista-y-chimbala-ya-no-estan-sancionadas-por-espectaculos-publicos/|title=Nunca Maniquí y Maniqui» de La Materialista y Chimbala ya no están sancionadas por Espectáculos Públicos|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=www.luminariastv.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195448/https://www.luminariastv.com/nunca-maniqui-y-maniqui-de-la-materialista-y-chimbala-ya-no-estan-sancionadas-por-espectaculos-publicos/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> He gained fame with the song "Maniquí"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americatejedamag.com/el-cantante-urbano-chimbala-saborea-el-exito-de-su-carrera/|title=El cantante urbano Chimbala saborea el éxito de su carrera|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=AmericaTejedamag.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195439/http://americatejedamag.com/el-cantante-urbano-chimbala-saborea-el-exito-de-su-carrera/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> calling [[Farruko]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://poderurbano.net/video-maniqui-remix-chimbala-con-farruko/|title=Maniqui Remix Chimbala con Farruko|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=PoderUrbano.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195446/https://poderurbano.net/video-maniqui-remix-chimbala-con-farruko/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> attention and doing a remix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eldia.com.do/chimbala-grabo-con-farruko-y-pitbull-se-consolida-en-su-carrera/|title=Chimbala grabó con Farruko y Pitbull; se consolida en su carrera|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=ElDia.com.do|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228093501/https://eldia.com.do/chimbala-grabo-con-farruko-y-pitbull-se-consolida-en-su-carrera/ |archive-date=2019-02-28 |access-date=}}</ref>

He has been dubbed one of the primary performers of [[Dominican dembow|dembow]] in Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rouhani |first=Neena |date=2022-03-28 |title=From El Alfa to Tokischa, Dembow Is Finally Having Its Moment |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/el-alfa-chimbala-tokischa-dembow-1235050035/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> He has collaborated with artists such as [[El Alfa]], [[Mozart La Para]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://noticiassin.com/don-miguelomozart-la-paraliro-shaq-y-chimbala-en-premios-soberano/|title=Don Miguelo, Mozart la Para, Liro Shaq y Chimbala en Premios Soberano|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=NoticiasSIN.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195439/https://noticiassin.com/don-miguelomozart-la-paraliro-shaq-y-chimbala-en-premios-soberano/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> [[José Reyes (infielder)|José Reyes]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com.do/2019/12/10/jose-reyes-ft-chimbala-estrenan-nuevo-video-verde-limon/|title=Jose Reyes ft Chimbala – Estrenan nuevo video " Verde Limon "|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=ElPeriodico.com.do|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195439/https://www.elperiodico.com.do/2019/12/10/jose-reyes-ft-chimbala-estrenan-nuevo-video-verde-limon/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> [[Don Miguelo]], [[Black Point (artist)|Black Point]] and [[La Materialista|La Materalista]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.luminariastv.com/nunca-maniqui-y-maniqui-de-la-materialista-y-chimbala-ya-no-estan-sancionadas-por-espectaculos-publicos/|title=Nunca Maniquí y Maniqui» de La Materialista y Chimbala ya no están sancionadas por Espectáculos Públicos|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=www.luminariastv.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195448/https://www.luminariastv.com/nunca-maniqui-y-maniqui-de-la-materialista-y-chimbala-ya-no-estan-sancionadas-por-espectaculos-publicos/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> He gained fame with the song "Maniquí"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://americatejedamag.com/el-cantante-urbano-chimbala-saborea-el-exito-de-su-carrera/|title=El cantante urbano Chimbala saborea el éxito de su carrera|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=AmericaTejedamag.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195439/http://americatejedamag.com/el-cantante-urbano-chimbala-saborea-el-exito-de-su-carrera/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> calling [[Farruko]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://poderurbano.net/video-maniqui-remix-chimbala-con-farruko/|title=Maniqui Remix Chimbala con Farruko|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=PoderUrbano.net|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227195446/https://poderurbano.net/video-maniqui-remix-chimbala-con-farruko/ |archive-date=2019-12-27 |access-date=}}</ref> attention and doing a remix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eldia.com.do/chimbala-grabo-con-farruko-y-pitbull-se-consolida-en-su-carrera/|title=Chimbala grabó con Farruko y Pitbull; se consolida en su carrera|last=|first=|date=December 27, 2019|website=ElDia.com.do|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228093501/https://eldia.com.do/chimbala-grabo-con-farruko-y-pitbull-se-consolida-en-su-carrera/ |archive-date=2019-02-28 |access-date=}}</ref>

== Career ==

== Career ==