{"id":467873,"date":"2025-05-12T14:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/?p=467873"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:36:43","slug":"biography-of-la-materialista-queen-of-dembow-and-pioneer-of-female-rap-in-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/history\/biographies\/biography-of-la-materialista-queen-of-dembow-and-pioneer-of-female-rap-in-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography of La Materialista: Queen of dembow and pioneer of female rap in the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yameiry Josefina Infante Honoret<\/strong>, artistically known as La Materialista<\/strong>, was born on March 19<\/a>, 1986<\/strong> in Santiago de los Caballeros<\/strong>, Dominican Republic. She is a Dominican singer, songwriter, actress, model, and influencer, considered as one of the pioneers of female rap<\/strong> in the country and a key figure in the evolution of dembow and urban music<\/strong> internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Beginnings of La Materialista<\/h3>\n\n\n
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From a young age, she showed aptitude for singing and dancing, participating in school competitions and developing her talent at the National School of Visual Arts. The youngest child and only woman among three siblings, she always had the support of her parents. She began studying Law at the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), but abandoned it when she moved to Santo Domingo to dedicate herself fully to music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musical career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Her professional career began in 2006<\/strong> as part of the group Alia2<\/strong>, where her stage name “La Materialista” was born. In 2008<\/strong>, she launched as a solo artist and debuted with songs that quickly became popular on Dominican radio, such as \u201cMundo Oscuro\u201d<\/strong>, a song with social criticism that marked her combative and authentic style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the year 2014<\/strong>, she reached the highest point of her career with the global hit \u201cLas Chapas Que Vibran\u201d<\/strong>, achieving over 200 million views on YouTube<\/strong> and becoming the first Dominican female urban artist to obtain a VEVO Certified<\/strong>. This success led her to undertake international tours through the United States, Europe, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, and the Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Musical hits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Among the most outstanding topics of La Materialista are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n