Emerging in the late 2010s with a hedonistic take on trap and dembow, Dominican rapper Tokischa made her commercial breakthrough in 2021, releasing high-profile collaborations with reggaeton hits like J Balvin (“Perra”) and Rosalía (“Linda”). Born Tokischa Altagracia Peralta Juárez, Dominican rapper Tokischa grew up in the Los Frailes neighborhood of Santo Domingo and studied fine arts and playwriting as a teenager. During her career as an aspiring model, she crossed paths with photographer Raymi Paulus, who encouraged the then 20-year-old to focus on her singing talent. Impressed by her first studio sessions, Paulus signed her to his Paulus Music label to launch a solo career as a musician. Tokischa began her career with a confident, trap-driven sound: she debuted in 2018 with “Pícala.” In 2019 and 2020, she moved into the spotlight with a series of collaborations: Eladio Carrión, Rochy RD and Jamby El Favo. The artist, who quickly gained attention for her unique vocal style and heavily sexualized verses, shifted to dembow and reggaeton in the early 2020s, beginning 2021 with “Tukuntazo” and “Yo No Me Voy Acostar.” Her breakthrough came later that year with the J Balvin collaboration “Perra” – a reference to the image of the bitch in heat. A second major-label collaboration with Rosalía was even more successful, “Linda,” in which the duo teamed up for a hard-hitting back-to-back banger to close out the year. In 2022, she continued that commercial breakthrough with the Marshmello-produced dance floor hit “Estilazo,” the second Rosalía collaboration “La Combi Versace” and even a single with pop icon Madonna (“Hung Up”). The raunchy “Delincuente,” with verses by Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, became one of her biggest hits to date. At Coachella 2023, she performed on stage with Rosalia.