The unstoppable rise of reggaeton – Mixed by Rosa Pistola

In this end-of-decade mix, Rosa Pistola, Mexico City’s reggaeton tech innovator, shoots the genre’s dembow foundations through a prism of club sounds

The unstoppable rise of reggaeton

In the last decade, reggaeton has exploded into the mainstream – we trace its booming ascent, inherent political nature and undeniable impact

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Daddy Yankee’s Barrio Fino legitimised the art of reggaetón, inspiring a revolution

Daddy Yankee’s third studio album seeded the culture of reggaetón for a cross-cultural boom. 15 years later Latin dance music owes Barrio Fino a major debt.

Selections: Clara!

Female-fronted reggaeton and hip-hop as chosen by the DJ behind the Reggaetoneras mixtapes

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A Love Letter to… Reggaeton

For many, reggaeton is the sound of the city in summer. But the genre also captures something more: representation, mutual understanding and a communal bond

J Balvin, Colombia’s biggest popstar, dazzles London

Phones light the sky at the reggaeton superstar’s UK debut

Future Brown Album Review

The globally-informed and borderless ethos of Future Brown has been the focal point for the…