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2019 single by Kafu Banton

“Tú eres un bom bom” (Spanish for “you are a bom bom”) is a song recorded by Panamanian singer Kafu Banton, released for digital download and streaming on May 24, 2019. It was written by Kafu Banton, DJ Blass and Mista Greenzz, and produced by the latter two.

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for “Tú eres un bom bom” was released on October 9, 2019, 21:00 EST. The video was directed by Lucho Spada.[1] It was filmed in Playa Escondida, Colón, Panama.[2]

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Kafu Banton – vocals, songwriting
  • DJ Blass – songwriting, production
  • Mista Greenzz – songwriting, production

Other versions[edit]

Bad Gyal remix[edit]

On April 9, 2020, Kafu Banton released a remix of “Tú eres un bom bom” along with Spanish singer Bad Gyal.

Background and release[edit]

Bad Gyal reached Kafu Banton through producers DJ Blass and Mista Greenzz, with whom she had previously worked.[3][4] In December 2019, Bad Gyal posted a snippet of the song to an Instagram story.[5] “Tú eres un bom bom (remix)” was released for digital download and streaming by Aftercluv on April 9, 2020.

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for “Tú eres un bom bom (remix)” was released along with the song on April 9, 2020, 23:00 CET, on Bad Gyal’s YouTube channel. The video was produced by Pandora, and directed by Laura Vifer.[6]

Controversy[edit]

Shortly after the song release, Bad Gyal was criticized for collaborating with Kafu Banton, whom some people referred to as homophobic because of “Pato”, a song recorded in the early 2000s in which he talks about physically assaulting gay men. Before the release of the song, Bad Gyal had stated in multiple times that “I would never work with a sexist or homophobic person”.[7]

On April 12, Bad Gyal released a statement to an Instagram story, apologizing “to those who felt offended [or] disappointed for my collaboration with Kafu”, and noted that, “I didn’t know this song existed … My team and I should have informed more [about Kafu Banton’s career].”[8][9] In an interview with Shangay on April 22, Bad Gyal stated that she would give 50% of her profits with the song to Nuevos Horizontes, a Panamanian LGBT association.[4]

On April 13, Kafu Banton posted a statement on Instagram, saying that “Pato”—which was included in the 2018 reissue of his greatest hits album The Best of Me: Saben Quién Soy—”was a song written and produced more than 20 years ago at the beginning of my career, which did not have the maturity, nor the orientation that I maintain today. I am faithful to my ideals and I fight for social justice.”[9][10]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal and other sources.[13]

  • Kafu Banton – vocals, songwriting
  • Bad Gyal – featured artist, vocals, songwriting
  • DJ Blass – songwriting, production
  • Mista Greenzz – songwriting, production
  • El Guincho – songwriting, production
  • Paul Lorant – artwork[14]

Bad Gyal and Guaynaa remix[edit]

On May 15, 2020, Kafu Banton released a remix of “Tú eres un bom bom” along with Spanish singer Bad Gyal and Puerto Rican singer Guaynaa. The song was released along with a lyric video, published on Bad Gyal’s YouTube channel.[15]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal and other sources.[16]

  • Kafu Banton – vocals, songwriting
  • Bad Gyal – featured artist, vocals, songwriting
  • Guaynaa – featured artist, songwriting
  • DJ Blass – songwriting, production
  • Mista Greenzz – songwriting, production
  • El Guincho – songwriting, production
  • Paul Lorant – artwork[17]

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reyna, Olga (October 11, 2019). “Kafu Banton estrena Tú Eres un Bom Bom”. Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ “‘Tu Eres un Bom Bom’, es el nuevo tema del panameño Kafú Banton”. Telemetro. October 10, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ^ DJ Blass [@djblass1] (April 9, 2020). “La pauta de @akabadgyal @kafubanton507 junto a @mistagreenzz hicimos este otro éxito ???????‍♂️?!!” (in Spanish). Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b “Bad Gyal: ‘Me he informado, me he explicado y he pedido perdón. Ya solo quiero que la canción sea de todos’“. Shangay (in Spanish). April 22, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ “SOY UN BOMBÓN – BAD GYAL / nuevo tema”. December 3, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Caamaño, Clara (April 10, 2020). “Kafu Banton y Bad Gyal nos calientan en ‘Tu Eres Un Bom Bom (Remix)’“. The Medizine (in Spanish). Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Gómez Cascales, Agustín (January 30, 2018). “Bad Gyal: ‘Nunca trabajaría con una persona machista u homófoba’“. Shangay (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ “La respuesta de Bad Gyal ante la polémica homófoba en torno a ‘Tú eres un Bom Bom’“. Shangay. April 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Linés, Esteban (April 15, 2020). “Bad Gyal se disculpa por colaborar con un artista de pasado homófobo”. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  10. ^ Kafu Banton [@kafubanton507] (April 13, 2020). “Buenas tardes a todos mis seguidores, primero quiero enviar un saludo a todos de que se mantengan en casa…” (in Spanish). Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Instagram.
  11. ^ “Top 100 Songs: Week 16 from 10 April 2020 to 16 April 2020” (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  12. ^ “Spanish single certifications – Kafu Banton and Bad Gyal – Tú eres un bom bom (remix)”. El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  13. ^ “Credits / Tú eres un bom bom (remix) / Kafu Banton”. Tidal. Retrieved January 14, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Lorant, Paul [@paul_lorant] (April 7, 2020). “Artwork para el single de @akabadgyal ???…” Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ “Kafu Banton, Bad Gyal, Guaynaa – Bom Bom (Lyric Video)”. May 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ “Credits / Bom bom / Kafu Banton”. Tidal. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Lorant, Paul [@paul_lorant] (May 15, 2020). “BomBom Remix artwork ? @akabadgyal @kafubanton507 @guaynaa…” Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Instagram.