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Papatinho

Papatinho is the stage name of Tiago da Cal Alves, a Brazilian record producer and DJ from Rio de Janeiro known for rap, trap, and funk.

Papaya (music)

Papaya, also known as Papaya Club, is an open-air nightclub on Zrće beach near Novalja on Pag, Croatia, founded in 2002 and ranked as high as No. 6 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs.

Pape & Cheikh

Pape & Cheikh was a Senegalese acoustic guitar duo from Kaolack whose song 'Yatal Gueew' became the anthem of Senegal's 2001 elections; their album Mariama appeared in 2002.

Pape Diouf

Pape Diouf, born Pape Cheikh Diouf in 1973 in Dakar, is a Senegalese mbalax singer who leads La Génération Consciente and broke through with "Partir!" in 2004.

Papo MC

Papo MC is the stage name of Alejandro Andrés Lococo, an Argentine freestyle rapper born in Mar del Plata in 1991, known as La Bestia del Hardcore.

Papoose (rapper)

Papoose (Shamele Mackie, born 1978) is a Brooklyn rapper known for mixtapes, "Alphabetical Slaughter," a 2006 Jive deal that produced nothing, the 2013 debut The Nacirema Dream, and 12 monthly EPs in 2021.

Paquita la del Barrio

Paquita la del Barrio (Francisca Viveros Barradas, 1947–2025), Mexican ranchera and bolero singer from Alto Lucero, Veracruz, famous for "Rata de dos patas," "Tres veces te engañé," Casa Paquita, and defiant songs defending women.

Paquito Guzmán

Paquito Guzmán, born Frank Guzmán Géigel, was a Puerto Rican salsa and bolero singer known for salsa romántica hits like "Esa mujer" and "25 rosas".

Para Siempre

Para Siempre, Vicente Fernández's 79th studio album (Sony BMG Norte, September 2007), features 12 Joan Sebastian songs, topped Billboard's Latin charts, sold about 1.05 million copies, and won the 2008 Latin Grammy for Best Ranchero Album.

Parabellum (group)

Parabellum was a Colombian extreme metal band from Medellín, active in the 1980s, regarded as Colombia's first extreme metal band and pioneer of ultra metal.

Paradise Lost (band)

Paradise Lost are an English gothic metal and death/doom band formed in Halifax in 1988, pioneers via 1991's Gothic, with over two million albums sold and 17 albums through Ascension (2025).

Paradiso Music Festival

Paradiso Festival was an annual electronic dance music festival held each summer from 2012 to 2019 at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington, drawing about 25,000 people a day.

Parai

The parai (பறை), also called thappu, is a Tamil Nadu frame drum played with two sticks, historically used to announce village news and central to Dalit identity.

Parampara Tandon

Parampara Tandon (परंपरा टंडन), born Parampara Thakur in 1992, is an Indian playback singer and composer who performs with her husband Sachet Tandon as the duo Sachet-Parampara.

Paranoid Earthling

Paranoid Earthling is a Sri Lankan rock band from Kandy, active since 2001 and fronted by founder Mirshad Buckman, considered the first rock act from the city.

Paraziții

Paraziții, Romanian for "The Parasites," is a Romanian hip-hop trio formed in 1994 in Bucharest's Colentina district, known for politically charged lyrics criticizing the media and political class.

Pardison Fontaine

Pardison Fontaine, also Jordan Thorpe (born 1989), is an American rapper and Grammy-winning songwriter from Newburgh, New York, co-writer of Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" and Kanye West's "Ye" tracks, known for his 2018 hit "Backin' It Up".

PARG

PARG (Պարգ) is the stage name of Pargev Vardanian, an Armenian singer-songwriter blending indie-folk, R&B, pop, and rock with traditional Armenian elements, who represented Armenia at Eurovision 2025 with "SURVIVOR", finishing 20th in the grand final.

Park Bo-ram (박보람)

Park Bo-ram (박보람, 1994-2024) was a South Korean K-pop singer-songwriter, Superstar K2 finalist, and 2014 debut hitmaker with 'Beautiful' featuring Zico, known for drama OSTs like Reply 1988.

Park Bom (박봄)

Park Bom (박봄, born 1984) is a South Korean singer, main vocalist of 2NE1 and a solo artist; her 2009 single "You and I" won MAMA Best Digital Single, and she returned solo in 2019 with "Spring" under D-Nation.

Park Cho-a (박초아)

Park Cho-a (박초아, born 1990), mononymously Choa, South Korean singer; former AOA main vocalist (2012-2017), left citing insomnia and depression, returned 2020-2021 as soloist and TV host.

Park Ji-hoon (박지훈)

Park Ji-hoon (박지훈), born 1999, is a South Korean singer-actor, Wanna One member via Produce 101 Season 2 (second place), soloist under YY Entertainment, and star of Weak Hero and The King's Warden.

Park Ji-yeon (박지연)

Park Ji-yeon (박지연), known as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress who debuted with the girl group T-ara in 2009 and went solo in 2014.

Park Jin-young (박진영)

Park Jin-young (박진영), stage name J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul", Korean singer-songwriter and founder of JYP Entertainment; debuted 1994 with "날 떠나지마", produced god, Rain, Wonder Girls, 2PM, TWICE, and co-chairs Korea's presidential popular culture exchange committee.

Park Jung-min (singer)

Park Jung-min (박정민) is a South Korean singer who debuted in 2005 with the boy group SS501 and began a solo career with Not Alone in 2011.

Park Junhee (박준희)

Park Junhee (박준희), formerly stage-named Jun, born 1994 in Suncheon, is leader of K-pop boy group A.C.E (debuted 2017, "Cactus") and a soloist who founded H&P Entertainment, released Supernova and LOVE METHOD, and is a Eurovision Song Contest Asia Korea candidate.

Park Kyung

Park Kyung (박경), born 1992, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and producer in Block B, debuted underground with Zico, went solo in 2015 with "Ordinary Love", and produced The Wind's 2026 album.

Park So-jin

Park So-jin (박소진, born 1986), Girl's Day leader and lead vocalist from July 2010, solo debut 2011, actress since 2017 (Swallow, Shting Stars), married actor Lee Dong-ha in November 2023; not to be confused with him.

Park Ye-eun

Park Ye-eun (박예은), stage names Yenny and HA:TFELT, is a South Korean singer-songwriter born 1989, a Wonder Girls main vocalist from 2007 whose English "Nobody" hit Billboard Hot 100 No. 76, and a solo artist since the 2014 EP Me? and 2020 album 1719.

Park Yoo-chun (박유천)

Park Yoo-chun (박유천), also known as Micky Yoochun, born 1986, is a South Korean singer-actor, ex-TVXQ and JYJ member, convicted in 2019 of philopon use, now performing in Japan.