It was out of this diverse mix of musical and linguistic influences that reggaeton was born, a genre that features the looping drum pattern – called “dembow riddim” – of Jamaican dancehall, the tropical vibe of reggae and a mixture of rapping and singing. Like reggae and hip-hop, reggaeton lyrics often emphasize Black solidarity and speak out against racial oppression and police violence.

  • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    reggaeton lyrics often emphasize Black solidarity and speak out against racial oppression and police violence.

    You mean historically, or …?

    Modern reggeton is just people right after they woke up from a downer coma getting autotuned over the dompa-dompa rhythm