reggaeton
Noun
Meaning
reggaeton (uncountable)
A style of Latin American popular music, originally developing from reggae in Panama but now more of a type of hip hop-dance music mainly associated with Puerto Rico.
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In the case of Bogotá, Colombia that means cultivating a thriving and multi-faceted music scene built on the pulsing sound of reggaeton.
On the track, Paloma Mami samples reggaeton pioneer Ivy Queen’s 2003 hit “Quiero Bailar.”
Jennifer Lopez – or J. Lo – paired with reggaeton giants Bad Bunny and J Balvin to deliver a show that will be remembered for years to come.
But I wasn’t expecting it was like a straight-up, pure reggaeton.
This richness stands in contrast to the approach of the Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin, who just released his sixth album, the affable but slightly numbing “Colores.”
We are in a tiring period of new hip-hop and reggaeton songs essentially reworking old hits as a kind of cheat code for quick success.