Babo
Babo is the Mexican rapper and songwriter at the front of Cartel de Santa, bringing the sound of Santa Catarina to songs like “Bombos y Tarolas” and “Shorty Party.”
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Known for
Overview
- Real name
- Eduardo Dávalos de Luna
- Home base
- Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Known as
- Babo / MC Babo
- Group
- Cartel de Santa, founded in 1996
- Breakout
- Early songs including “Perros,” “Todas Mueren por Mí” and “La Pelotona”
Mini bio
From Santa Catarina.
Babo, born Eduardo Dávalos de Luna, helped form Cartel de Santa in Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, in 1996. Early songs including “Perros,” “Todas Mueren por Mí” and “La Pelotona” helped the group find an audience beyond its hometown.
Building a catalogue.
Sincopa brought Cartel de Santa a Latin Grammy nomination in 2010. Golpe Avisa followed in 2014 and Viejo Marihuano in 2016. Later collaborations include “Burbujas de Cristal” with Millonario and “Shorty Party” with La Kelly.
Beyond the microphone.
Babo also works on the visual side of the music. The 2026 video for “Sapo” credits him under his real name for its story, executive production and co-direction.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music with Cartel de Santa
- 2026Vol. 8: Primer capítuloLead rapper, Cartel de Santa
- 2023Shorty PartyCartel de Santa, featuring La Kelly
- 2019Burbujas de CristalCartel de Santa with Millonario
- 2016Viejo MarihuanoLead rapper, Cartel de Santa
Music videos
- 2026SapoStory, executive producer and co-director, credited as Eduardo Dávalos
Awards
Quotes
Nos dicen comerciales y ni siquiera nos tocan en la radio.Babo, El Universal interview published by El Siglo de Torreón
Speaking while promoting Síncopa in August 2010, Babo discussed how the group reached listeners.
Trivia
- Sincopa was designed as a continuous story across 12 chapters, without cuts between songs.
- Sincopa was recorded entirely at Casa Babilonia, with a team rooted in the group’s Santa Catarina neighborhood.
- “Mobster Paradise,” featuring Mery Dee, was the group’s first song in English.
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