Boza

Humberto Ceballos Boza (born Panama City, July 25, 1997), 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".

Biography

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. He rose to fame in Panama in 2015 with the song "Bandolera" along with the also Panamanian singers Yemil and El Tachi.

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. 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.

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. 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. In April 2019, he signed with Sony Music Latin, thus becoming the first Panamanian artist to sign with the record company.

In June 2019, he announced that his debut album was in development. 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.

On September 28, 2021, Boza was announced as a nominee for Best New Artist at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

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."

Discography

Albums + List of albums Title Album details Más Negro que Rojo Release: July 31, 2020 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: LP, digital download, streaming Bucle Release: March 11, 2022 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Sin Sol Release: June 15, 2023 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming San Blas Release: April 23, 2025 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Album details Sonrisas Tristes Release: February 14, 2020 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Ella Release: April 16, 2021 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming En La Luna Release: June 25, 2021 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Qué Prefieres? Release: September 22, 2022 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Booty Puty Release: December 9, 2022 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Barco de Papel Release: November 9, 2023 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Par De Quina Release: February 1, 2024 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Orión Release: May 30, 2024 Label: Sony Music Latin Formats: Digital download, streaming Todavía Release: February 12, 2025 Label: Digital download, streaming Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles As a lead artist

FIMI: 2× Platinum PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum (Latin) "Ella"2021 3 – – 6 – – 23 – – 1 PROMUSICAE: Gold – 50 – – – – 51 – – – RIAA: Platinum (Latin) 2025 "Orión" (Sistek Remix) Best Latin Electronic Music Performance MTV MIAW Awards 2021 Hecha Pa' Mi Viral Anthem Premios Juventud 2022 Himself The New Generation – Male 2023 Himself Male Artist – On The Rise 2025 San Blas Best Urban Album "Orión" Best Pop/Urban Song Premios Lo Nuestro 2022 Himself New Male Artist 2024 "Sé Que Estás Con Él" Song of the Year Urban/Pop Collaboration of the Year Premios Tu Música Urbano 2022 "Ella" (remix) Remix of the Year Bucle Album of the Year – New Artist