Puerto Rico is the pinnacle of reggaeton music. Born in the streets, pirated in cassettes and played on boomboxes in the projects, reggaeton served as a powerful outlet for Puerto Ricans to express themselves and their identity. Its influence is still echoing today as it did so many years ago.
Choosing just a few songs to summarize reggaeton culture is impossible, instead, I chose the ones that will keep you yearning for more.
De Puerto Rico pal’ Mundo. From Puerto Rico for the world.
If you add one of these to your playlist, I did my job as a Boricua in the United States. You don’t need to know what the song says to feel the boom. (I am so cringey.)
Laura is a second-year graduate student earning her Master’s degree in sports Journalism and Latino Communication. At DePaulia, Laura writes in both English and Spanish, honoring her Boricua roots. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Laura enjoys going to the beach and listening to Bad Bunny.
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