In an exclusive interview, the Latin music pioneer talks about embarking on a new era ...
A decades-old Jamaican beat is at the center of a massive copyright fight that could rewrite how Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, and ...
History is nuanced. The wheel of time, as it continues its forward motion, builds upon layers and layers of information that are oftentimes lost or omitted. Undertaking the task (and challenge) of ...
In the four-part Peacock docuseries Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World, director and executive producer Omar Acosta (The Chief Who Walked the Sea) and exec producer and star Daddy Yankee ...
A new wave of Latinx artists – among them, Kelman Duran, DJ Python and Tomasa del Real – are shaping the world-conquering reggaeton sound made famous by Daddy Yankee and J Balvin into radical sounds.
Let's face it: We're still playing our favorite reggaetón tracks from more than a decade ago — oh, those Pepe jeans and Baby Phat days. Sure we might recall the feelings when Rakim & Ken-y dropped ...
“Mi música no discrimina a nadie así que vamos a romper, Toda mi gente se mueve.” In the opening lines of J Balvin’s reggaetón hit Mi Gente, the Colombian superstar makes his listeners a few promises.
We are living through an amazing moment — a cultural shift spurred by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement that is bringing with it a rising awareness among men (some, at least) of the abuse of, or ...
A host of fusions between the two genres arrived this year, with implications for both the underground and the mainstream. By Isabelia Herrera It takes nerve to stretch the boundaries of reggaeton, a ...