Verito Asprilla  - "Letras Millonarias," a 2023 single on Discos Pacífico

Colombian artist Verito Asprilla arrived on the scene from Tumaco-Nariño at the age of 18, yet possessing a maturity beyond her years on her debut EP Mundo Lila. She writes of women's empowerment, and on today's Song of the Day, she raps, "I'm still poor but my lyrics are millionaire." An inspiring message of self-esteem in any language. 

“It flows to me,” she says in a Google-translated interview with Colombia Visible. She says of the Pacific, "I want people to look here and see that more than violence, there is talent." 

Read the full story at KEXP.org

Verito Asprilla  - "Letras Millonarias," a 2023 single on Discos Pacífico
Colombian artist Verito Asprilla arrived on the scene from Tumaco-Nariño at the age of 18, yet possessing a maturity beyond her years on her debut EP Mundo Lila. She writes of women's empowerment, and on today's Song of the Day, she raps, "I'm still poor but my lyrics are millionaire." An inspiring message of self-esteem in any language. 
“It flows to me,” she says in a Google-translated interview with <a href="https://colombiavisible.com/verito-asprilla-hip-hop-desde-tumaco-que-exalta-a-las-mujeres-y-al-pacifico/" data-cke-saved-href="https://colombiavisible.com/verito-asprilla-hip-hop-desde-tumaco-que-exalta-a-las-mujeres-y-al-pacifico/">Colombia Visible</a>. She says of the Pacific, "I want people to look here and see that more than violence, there is talent." 
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2023/9/27/verito-asprilla-letras-millonarias/">Read the full story at KEXP.org</a>

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