How Ryan Castro’s Barrio Pride (& Nickname) Inspired His First Album

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How Ryan Castro’s Barrio Pride (& Nickname) Inspired His First Album

It's late April and one of the first 80-degree days in New York City, the ideal weather to be meeting someone born and raised in “La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera.” Medellín, Colombia’s beloved Ryan Castro joins me in a dim clubroom in Manhattan, 10 days before the release of his first album, El Cantante Del Ghetto.