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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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How to use reggaeton in a sentence
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|TimeIn 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|TimeThe 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 PostAnd now Reggaeton is king in Cuba as it is in most of the Caribbean.
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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