South Carolina General Assembly

119th Session, 2011-2012

H. 5108

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. J.H.Neal, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Young

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Introduced in the House on March 29, 2012

Adopted by the House on March 29, 2012

Summary: Chocquibtown of Colombia, South America

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

3/29/2012 House Introduced and adopted (House Journalpage85)

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/29/2012

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE CHOCQUIBTOWN OF COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA, CONGRATULATE THE GROUP ON ITS SUCCESSFUL PERFORMING CAREER, AND WISH THESE MUSICIANS WELL AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR STAY IN COLUMBIA UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE BENEDICT COLLEGE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that ChocQuibTown is visiting the Palmetto State, where they are studying in the Benedict College Intensive English Language Program and serving as artists in residence under the auspices of the Benedict College Office of International Programs; and

Whereas, hailing from South America, the group is an AfroColombian hiphop band formed in the Chocó region on Colombia’s Pacific coast. In their music, group members fuse hiphop, electronica, and funk with traditional AfroColombian rhythms; and

Whereas, to American ears, the sound is unquestionably hiphop. But the group prefers to call its music AfroColombian, and a close listen reveals that hiphop elements only provide a framework on which to exhibit local styles; and

Whereas, ChocQuibTown, birthed in 2000, features three emcees, Gloria “Goyo” Martínez; her brother, Miguel “Slow” Martínez; and Carlos “Tostao” Valencia, along with several other musicians; and

Whereas, the group’s independently released debut album, Somos Pacífico (2006), won them critical acclaim. The album was subsequently remastered in London and rereleased in 2007 on the Polen label. In 2008, as acclaim for the band continued to mount, including a pair of Premios Shock nominations, ChocQuibTown released El Bombo, a threetrack EP. In 2009, a banner year for ChocQuibTown, the group performed its U.S. debut concert at SXSW and toured abroad extensively; and

Whereas, in that same year, after receiving a Latin Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, ChocQuibTown released its U.S. debut album, Oro. In a review of the new album, the Washington Post had this to say: “The biggest thrills at SXSW came from an emerging Colombian trio who can sing, rap, and trigger dancefloor delirium like the Fugees reincarnate. They’re called ChocQuibTown, and their new album is a grittygorgeous tropical swirl of Latin hiphop”; and

Whereas, in 2010, ChocQuibTown became the first band from its area to receive a Latin Grammy (Best Alternative Song); and

Whereas, trusting that the band’s stay in the Palmetto State has been an enjoyable one, the House of Representatives takes great pleasure in wishing the members of ChocQuibTown well as they return to Colombia and continue their performing career. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize ChocQuibTown of Colombia, South America, congratulate the group on its successful performing career, and wish these musicians well as they complete their stay in Columbia under the auspices of the Benedict College Office of International Programs.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to ChocQuibTown.

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