reggaeton

or reg·gae·tón

[ reg-ey-tohn ]

/ ˌrɛg eɪˈtoʊn /

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noun

a type of contemporary popular music, originating in the housing projects of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and other urban centers of poverty in Latin America, characterized by rap lyrics in Spanish and a vigorous percussive beat that rises and falls: mainstream artists embracing reggaeton.

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Origin of reggaeton

First recorded in 2000–05; from Spanish, equivalent to reggae + -tón (as in maratón “marathon”); see origin at -athon

Words nearby reggaeton

regent bowerbird, regent honeyeater, Regent's Park, Reger, reggae, reggaeton, Reggio Calabria, Reggio di Calabria, Reggio Emilia, Reggio nell'Emilia, Reggy

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How to use reggaeton in a sentence

Dj Eletrox and Dj Jai Syncerewill be playing Top 40, afrobeats, reggaeton, house remixes, throwbacks and more.
Calendar: September 9-15|Tinashe Chingarande|September 7, 2022|Washington Blade
In response to this incident and many others, reggaeton artists wrote many anti-police anthems during this era, including Ivy Queen’s “Somos Raperos Pero No Delicuentes.”
Reggaeton Is So Much More Than Party Music. This Podcast Breaks Down Its Political Roots|Andrew R. Chow|October 6, 2021|Time
Now, Ivy Queen says that the center of reggaeton is in Miami, where many artists reside—including herself, Maluma and Daddy Yankee—as well as labels, radio stations and production studios.
Reggaeton Is So Much More Than Party Music. This Podcast Breaks Down Its Political Roots|Andrew R. Chow|October 6, 2021|Time
Reggaeton sometimes serves as a soundtrack for soccer matches or simply for those, like me, who just want to see a blue patch of sky or fill myself with the fresh air.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part I|Yariel Valdés González|July 7, 2021|Washington Blade

The backlash to the reggaeton community’s uneven response amid a heightened movement around racial justice brought that desire into renewed focus.
Reggaeton needed a racial reckoning. Afro-Latinos are leading it.|Bethonie Butler|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
And now Reggaeton is king in Cuba as it is in most of the Caribbean.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for reggaeton

reggaeton

/ (ˌrɛɡeɪˈtɒn) /

noun

a type of Puerto Rican popular music that combines reggae rhythms with hip-hop influences and includes rapping in Spanish

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