social slavery." Performers Abril and Soto (2004) identify as "champeta stars" those artists who have transcended their local background and signed contracts with big national and international music companies. These include "El Sayayín" (Jhon Jairo Sayas), "Mr. Black El Presidente Del Genero" (Edwin Antequera), "El Afinaito" (Sergio Liñan), "Álvaro El Bárbaro" (Álvaro Zapata), "Elio Boom" (Francisco Corrales), "El Intelectual" Kevin Florez, Twister El Rey, "Yao & Zaa" Viviano Torres, "El Indestructible", Eddy Jey, among others. Torres joined the first singers of the genre to form the group Anne Swing which achieved international fame in the late 1980s, appearing in the United States' top 40. More recent performers include "El Jhonky el profeta" (Jhon Einster Gutíerrez Cassianis) who died in 2005; "El Michel" who created an anthem-like song about the champeta way of life; Leo Fenix, Karly Way and El Oveja. References External links Vídeo How to dance Champeta Colombian styles of music Urbano music genres