Kobi Cantillo
Venezuelan singer/songwriter Kobi Cantillo blended a more traditional singer/songwriter sound into the Latin zeitgeist of the 2010s and 2020s, using his smooth, understated vocals to deliver stories of romantic pursuits and conflicted love.
Born in Venezuela's capital city of Caracas, Abraham Cantillo honed his vocal and instrumental abilities at the José Ángel Lamas School of Music, singing and playing a guitar gifted to him by his grandmother. Adopting the name Kobi -- "King of Big Ideas" -- alongside his given surname, the musician debuted in 2018 with "Sigue Creyendo," a breakup ballad fusing singer/songwriter and trap styles. The Afro-pop-esque "OMG" and sentimental "Aunque Intentes" were quick to follow, and he issued two collaborations later in the year: the hedonistic "Culito Nuevo 2," alongside Jerry Di, Big Soto, and Micro TDH, and the Lenny Tavárez-assisted "Perfecta," which soon became the vocalist's breakout single. Cantillo closed out the 2010s with the guitar-led "Oye Oye" and "Qué Malo," a collaboration with Puerto Rico's Cauty.
Kobi used the 2020s to venture further into Latin pop and reggaeton: after appearing on Sharlene's summery "Quién Dijo Miedo (Remix)," he found a minor hit with the reggaeton-lite "Hechizo." Further developments in this sound arrived with features on Byron Salas' "Toca," Blackie & Lois' "De Pana," Alejandro Santamaria's "Sin Querer," and Big Soto and Farruko's "Vacile," alongside the solo singles "Pal Cara" and "Peor Capítulo." In 2021, Cantillo issued a wide-rostered remix to "Hechizo," and "Tarantino," a collaboration with Big Soto and Alvaro Diaz.
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Tarantino
Kobi Cantillo, Big Soto, Alvaro Diaz
Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 4 jun. 2021
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Mostaza (Remix)
Tres Dedos, Totoy El Frío, Kobi Cantillo
Reggaeton - Released by Tres Dedos Music on 30 jul. 2021
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Quién Dijo Miedo (Remix)
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Hechizo (Remix)
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Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 19 mrt. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Factura
Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 17 mrt. 2023
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Perfecta
Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 17 aug. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Vacile
Big Soto, Farruko, Kobi Cantillo
Wereldmuziek - Released by Rimas México S.A. de C.V. on 4 dec. 2020
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Hechizo
Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 28 aug. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Qué Bien
Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 2 aug. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Oye Oye
Wereldmuziek - Released by UMLE - Latino on 20 dec. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Lo Que Me Gusta de Ti
El Otro Polo, Kobi Cantillo, Liana Malva
Divers - Released by El Otro Polo on 11 mrt. 2022
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La Mia Fea
Erre Mood, Kobi Cantillo, Blackie & Lois
Pop - Released by Mala Conducta Inc. on 16 dec. 2022
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Rosa Blue
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Pop - Released by Reis Bélico on 18 aug. 2023
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