Reina de la Popola: How Tokischa Is Redefining Latin Music With Raw Power and Reinvention

the self-proclaimed “Reina de la Popola” Tokischa Altagracia Peralta—known simply as Tokischa—emerged as one of the most unapologetically original voices in Latin music. With a stage name that rolls off the tongue like a war cry and a moniker that flips vulgarity into power, Tokischa didn’t just follow trends—she exploded into the scene in 2018 with her debut “Pícala,” immediately setting herself apart with her signature blend of Dominican dembow, trap, punk energy, and raw lyricism. She’s a rebel, a poet of the underground, and an artist who knows exactly what she’s doing, even when the world doesn’t yet understand it.

Tokischa’s fearlessness is rooted in self-possession. As she told BDNews24, “They say a lot of things about me … ‘Oh, she’s not an artist, she’s crazy, she’s a drug addict,’ … It doesn’t offend me, because I’m sure of who I am. I know who Tokischa is. I know what Tokischa’s doing”. This self-assured edge shines in everything—from music videos to fashion statements.

Her versatility is her signature. Tokischa moves effortlessly between deeply explicit tracks like “Delincuente” (with Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow) and more reflective songs like “Kilos de Amor,” a clean, melodic ballad where she sings, “I’m launching ‘Kilos de amor.’ It’s a passionate song about a woman in love”, showing that she can tone it down when she wants to speak straight from the heart.

Despite the controversy—including being banned from parts of the Dominican Republic for erotic imagery—she’s become a global figure. She co-signed with Warner Music Latina to launch her own imprint, SOL, with Atlantic Records backing. She explained the vision: “We are thrilled to launch SOL, a label that will be a home for misunderstood artists… to give a voice and a space to people who, like us, started from scratch”. She’s also signed a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, celebrated as the top-streamed Dominican female artist globally with more than 16 million monthly Spotify listeners .

Collaborations across the spectrum reveal her adaptability—she’s worked with Rosalía (“Linda,” recorded in just an hour), J Balvin, Madonna (“Hung Up on Tokischa”), Anuel AA, Ozuna, Marshmello, Coi Leray, and more. While her lyrics are often erotic and raw—called “unpublishable” by some—Tokischa insists it’s liberated, not vulgar

Beyond music, she’s made waves in fashion—appearing at Paris Fashion Week in Coperni, starring in campaigns like Jean Paul Gaultier’s TRÈS GAULTIER, and redefining drag, sex, and rebellion on red carpets. Her style is strict, controlled, and purpose-driven: “For me, when I feel free is when I’m myself … freedom is self-love … if I love myself … I know where I’m going to walk and how I’m going to do it” .

Artistically, Tokischa embodies versatility: she can shock, seduce, reflect, and lead. She is a product of underground “bajo mundo” culture, proudly bisexual, and unapologetically herself in a space that often punishes women for visibility.

Now, she appears to be entering a new phase of transformation—something she’s hinted at with comments around maturing her style and sound. She has shown she can tone down explicitness and still speak powerfully across themes of love, identity, and diaspora Dominican TodayTeen Vogue.

She might well be heading into what we’d call “Tokischa Refined”—a phase where her shock value meets storytelling, explicitness meets self-reflection, and subculture meets broader reach. Whether that means clean melodic singles, polished visuals, or expanded editorial influence with SOL, it’s clear she’s ready for the next level. We’re excited to see what that means—what it looks like and sounds like—when Refined Tokischa steps up.