Boogát
Born in Quebec City with Mexican and Paraguayan roots, Boogát (Daniel Russo Garrido) bursts the piñata of Latin rhythms: hip hop, cumbia, salsa, danzón and reggaeton, sung in Spanish, French and English — Juno and Félix awards included.
Biography
Daniel Russo Garrido grew up in Beauport, near Quebec City, a second-generation immigrant with Mexican and Paraguayan roots. His stage name was born in graffiti before becoming a banner: for cultural minorities, migration and belonging, between the serious and the humorous. He started in Quebec's underground hip hop (Andromaïck), moved to Montreal in 2001, produced for others and toured a dozen countries.
First a French-language rapper, he switched to Spanish and released El Dorado Sunset (2013), his first full Spanish album, which won two Félix awards at ADISQ (world music album and producer of the year). Neo-Reconquista (2015) took home the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year. Then came San Cristóbal Baile Inn (2017) and Del Horizonte (2024), “sono mondiale” album of the year at the 2024 GAMIQ, filled with collaborations — Okan, DJ Shub, Waahli, Diogo Ramos, Ahmed Moneka.
Now based in Eastman, in the Eastern Townships, where he co-founded the creative space La Mésanine, Boogát multiplies projects — The Deadleez with DJ Shub, Grand Sud, BØØG4T in French — and albums: the Mucho Love trilogy unfolds across 2025 and 2026, up to the Mucho Love XOXO LP (2026).
Stages and milestones
Festival International de Louisiane; Mariposa Folk Festival; Montreal International Jazz Festival; Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival · National Arts Centre — Ottawa; Festival international Nuits d'Afrique — Montreal · Tours in a dozen countries; a creative year in Mexico City (2015)
Upcoming dates
- Wednesday November 18, 2026 — Vitrine officielle — Mundial Montréal 2026 (soirée) · Petit Campus, Montréal (Canada) — Official page ↗
Public dates — collected from the artist's official channels on November 9, 2026.
Discography
2026 — Mucho Love XOXO (LP); Mucho Love XX (EP) · 2025 — Les Sessions Kanasuta (EP); Mucho Love (EP) · 2024 — Del Horizonte (album) · 2017 — San Cristóbal Baile Inn (album) · 2015 — Neo-Reconquista (album — Juno Award) · 2013 — El Dorado Sunset (album — two Félix Awards)
Calendar
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 (evening, 8:40 p.m.) — Mundial Montréal (16th edition) — official showcase — Petit Campus, Montreal
Show formats
- Boogát live — trilingual singing (Spanish, French, English), Latin rhythms and hip hop energy
- Festival stages and major venues, in Quebec and internationally
On video — their Mundial Montréal 2026 showcase
The official presentation video of Boogát for Mundial Montréal 2026: Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 8:40 p.m. · Petit Campus, Montreal. Video © Mundial Montréal — provided to Festival TV in the festival's official media kit.