Katelina Eccleston, better known as “La Gata,” first found her love for reggaeton on a quinceañera dance floor. As the lights dimmed and she began to move her body to the beat, she knew there was more ...
This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. “Reggaeton mexa is particular to Mexico City and Mexico state,” says Fernando Hernández Flores, a.k.a. El Malilla, one of ...
The Spanish Royal Academy has added "perreo" to its dictionary, but the term's been around for decades. The move puts a spotlight on the dance and its significance in reggaetón music. This is the time ...
If you were on a very specific part of the Internet last year, it’s likely that a post-punk cover of Karol G’s hit “Bichota” ended up on your radar. It came from a Chilean band called Friolento, who ...
With a long side braid, Barbie-pink lip gloss, a sexy bodysuit, high heels and a doll-like face, The Argentinian Ms Nina is now a household name in the Spanish-speaking music industry. Indeed, Spain ...
Over the last few years, the blissfully raucous world of neoperreo has moved from obscure corners of the Latin American underground to brighter spotlights in a bid for global dominance. Few people ...
When Bad Bunny dedicated his Grammy to Puerto Rico proclaiming it the "cuna y capital de reggaeton en el mundo entierro," he was making a statement. While the small island pioneered and refined the ...
Billboard takes a closer look at the emerging movement that is NeoPerreo. By Justino Aguila On a recent Saturday, around midnight, a line of men and women waited to enter a warehouse in downtown ...