The New York Times

Reggaeton and Electronic Music Have a Long History. 2021 Revived It.

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Reggaeton dances to a new beat, as lilt of dembow gives way to thump of EDM

Decades before Farruko became one of Puerto Rico’s stand-out reggaeton MCs, the 30-year-old was a huge fan of Eurodance artists like Alice Deejay. “That was my childhood,” confesses Farruko of the ...
The New York Times

Reggaeton’s History Is Complex. A New Podcast Helps Us Listen That Way.

“Loud” asks us to reconsider mainstream histories of the genre, and reveals critical conversations about its roots and evolution. By Isabelia Herrera In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, ...
NPR

Reggaeton rules Latinx music, but not at the Latin Grammys

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Julyssa Lopez, writer for Rolling Stone magazine, and NPR's Felix Contreras, about the controversy around this year's Latin Grammys nominations. J BALVIN: (Singing in ...