reggaeton
noun
reg·gae·ton
ˌre-gā-ˈtōn 
ˌrā-
: popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms
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In the past decade, reggaeton has migrated from its spiritual home in Puerto Rico to Colombia, where the genre helped launch the careers of superstars like J Balvin, Maluma, Karol G and Feid.
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Lucas Villa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Sueños is returning to Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend on May 24-25 for its fourth consecutive year as a two-day festival of Latin music, reggaeton and culture.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The song talks about reggaeton culture and our culture as boricuas.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The real party kicked off after dinner, with a mix of merengue, salsa, reggaeton, and dance music keeping guests on their feet.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
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Lucas Villa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Sueños is returning to Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend on May 24-25 for its fourth consecutive year as a two-day festival of Latin music, reggaeton and culture.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The song talks about reggaeton culture and our culture as boricuas.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
The real party kicked off after dinner, with a mix of merengue, salsa, reggaeton, and dance music keeping guests on their feet.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reggaeton
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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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