Chino & Nacho

History

Before they became a duo, Chino and Nacho got their start in the Venezuelan merengue boy band Calle Ciega, which also included Luifer, Gabo Marquez, and Emilio Vizcaino. That group put out five albums, with the popular track "Mi Cachorrita" appearing on the record Una Vez Más. Calle Ciega received a lot of radio play in Venezuela and nearby countries. They competed for attention against other Venezuelan acts like 3 Dueños.

Their music leaned heavily on reggaeton but also blended salsa and merengue into the mix. Eventually, Calle Ciega stopped putting out singles and split up, leading to the formation of Chino & Nacho and Los Cadilacs. Chino & Nacho launched their first album across Venezuela in 2008, and it reached audiences in neighboring nations too. That debut record, Época de Reyes, came out the same year and was distributed throughout many Latin American countries.

Over time, they released five albums total: Época de Reyes, Mi Niña Bonita, Mi Niña Bonita: Reloaded, Supremo, and Radio Universo. The duo collected several Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year in 2012; Video of the Year in 2013; Theme of the Year in 2015; and Artist of the Year, Tropical Fusion Artist of the Year, and Theme of the Year in 2017. Following rumors, they announced a split on February 24, 2017, explaining they wanted to focus on solo work and had grown apart musically.

Then, in March 2020, after a few days of social media speculation, they made up and declared they were returning to music. On March 13, 2020, they dropped "Raro," their first single in three years since the breakup.