VicMiami, FL (June 10, 2025) – Colombian hitmaker Ryan Castro drops the official music video for “Exclusiva” featuring international dancehall legend Shaggy, a highly anticipated visual from his latest album SENDÉ, which debuted in the Top 10 on Spotify’s “Top Albums Global Debut” chart.
For Ryan, collaborating with Shaggy represented a full-circle moment. As an artist he has long admired, Shaggy’s participation felt like a personal and professional stamp of approval for his album, “Sendé”.
“Shaggy continues to be an idol for me. Collaborating with him was his stamp of approval to say that what I’m doing, I’m doing it well” – RYAN CASTRO
SENDÉ is a personal project that reflects Ryan’s evolution both as an artist and individual. The 18-track set, which was written and recorded in Curaçao, includes collaborations with Shaggy, Tribal Kush, Konshens, Jombriel, Blaiz Fayah, Dongo, Peso Pluma, and Manuel Turizo. The island, where Ryan lived for several years, became a space of artistic nourishment, where genres like reggae, dancehall, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms shaped his musical identity, now reflected in the album.
ABOUT RYAN CASTRO:
RYAN CASTRO, dubbed as “El Cantante Del Ghetto” is a Colombian artist whose journey from street busking in Medellín’s Pedregal neighborhood to global stardom is nothing short of remarkable. Before making his breakthrough in the music industry with his single “Morena” in 2017, Ryan lived in Curaçao for several years, where he immersed himself in the sounds of Reggae and Dancehall, further shaping his musical identity.
Ryan Castro rose to international fame with hits like “Mujeriego” and “Jordan,” both landing on the Billboard Global 200, and Spotify’s Top 50 Global chart. His Diamond-certified smash hit “QUEMA” with Peso Pluma solidified his place at the top of the charts. In 2024, he released his RIAA 2X Platinum-Certified debut album, El Cantante Del Ghetto, and the global/viral anthem “El Ritmo Que Nos Une” for Colombia’s national soccer team. That same year, Rolling Stone named him one of the artists shaping the future of music.
Today, Ryan Castro is one of the biggest and best-selling Latin artists in the world, continuing to break barriers beyond music. In 2025, he became the first Colombian artist to acquire equity in a professional sports team-Paisas Basketball Club, based in his hometown of Medellín and is now promoting his sophomore album SENDÉ.
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