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From Reggaeton to Dominican Dembow. A Timeline to the Hottest Music Genre Around

elynorcolladoJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

by elynorcolladoJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 202301394

“La mamá de la mamá de la mamá de la mamá….” This repetitive albeit infectious chorus was heard around the world last year, giving little to no chance to listeners who would automatically have the urge to dance to this...

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Bad Bunny Makes History with Album of the Year Grammy Nomination

Anna OrtegaNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022

by Anna OrtegaNovember 18, 2022November 18, 202202043

Bad Bunny is no stranger to breaking records and making Latin music history. At the VMA awards in August, he was the first non-English language performer and Latin (Spanish-language) artist to win Artist of the Year, and his most recent...

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Oct. 1 is Officially Bad Bunny Day in Los Angeles

Virginia IsaadOctober 4, 2022October 5, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 4, 2022October 5, 202202566

Bad Bunny has been breaking music records recently and the Puerto Rican artist is now the focus of a college course but that’s not all. The city of Los Angeles recently declared Oct.1 Bad Bunny Day. City Councilman Kevin de...

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Bad Bunny Course Will Be Taught at San Diego State University in 2023

Sofía AguilarSeptember 21, 2022September 22, 2022

by Sofía AguilarSeptember 21, 2022September 22, 202206299

Puerto Rican reggaetón star Bad Bunny (born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) is a global phenom. Since he entered the mainstream music industry in 2017, he’s released chart-topping albums, broken Spotify and Billboard records, received dozens of awards for his work,...

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Bad Bunny Releases ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’, Breaks Two Spotify Records

Sofía AguilarMay 10, 2022May 12, 2022

by Sofía AguilarMay 10, 2022May 12, 2022012895

Bad Bunny just dropped his new album Un Verano Sin Ti and surprise, surprise, it already broke two Spotify records on its first day of release (so far, at least)! Since its drop on May 6, not only has the...

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5 Latina Choreographers Who’ve Worked with Latin Pop Stars Including Shakira and Bad Bunny

Nicole YoungApril 29, 2022

by Nicole YoungApril 29, 202203899

Reggaeton has broken barriers in the music world for musicians, singers, and dancers and with all the success and changes that Latin music has experienced within the last couple of decades, there is still one thing that keeps being consistent...

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Best of 2021: 10 of the Best Latinx Artist Song Collabs We Loved

Nicole YoungDecember 21, 2021December 21, 2021

by Nicole YoungDecember 21, 2021December 21, 202103813

Latin music dominated this year and some of the most exciting tracks have been collabs with some of our favorite Latinx artists. Becky G and Natti Natasha earned the number one spot on both the iTunes and Latin Airplay charts...

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“Loud” Podcast Tells the History of Reggaetón Including its Afro-Latin Origins

Virginia IsaadNovember 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 12, 202106218

Growing up on the brink of Reggaetón’s commercial rise, the heavy baseline and quick Spanglish rhymes were the soundtrack to the countless winters in Nueva York and humid summers in the Dominican Republic. Despite me being far too young to...

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Bad Bunny and Aventura Collaborate on New Track ‘Volví’ and it’s Fire

Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2021September 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2021September 9, 202105474

Bad Bunny is the gift that keeps on giving! Just last month, he announced his collaboration with Cheetos and adidas, releasing a leisurewear line and scholarship contest benefitting Latinx students. This week, El Conejo Malo (born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio)...

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TikTok Reggaeton Dances Challenges You Need to Try

Nicole YoungJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021

by Nicole YoungJuly 30, 2021July 30, 202108524

TikTok dance challenges have been growing in popularity partially because of having spent a majority of 2020 in quarantine. TikTok has literally pushed songs to the top of the charts and it’s not just limited to one single genre of...

Bad Bunny & Cheetos Release Exclusive adidas Collection & Announce Contest Benefitting Students

Virginia IsaadJuly 22, 2021July 28, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 22, 2021July 28, 20210137619

From Crocs to Corona, Bad Bunny has been killing it with his company collaborations lately. Now, he’s joining forces with Cheetos and adidas to drop an exclusive leisurewear collection August 6 that combines his style with the “Cheetos Look”, according...

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6 Latin Artists Open Up About the Impact Their Moms Had on Them

Nicole YoungMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

by Nicole YoungMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021013085

Celebs are just like us – they love their mamas and love to post about it on social media! There are quite a few Latin artists who have been known to bring their moms as their dates to award shows,...