Letón Pé has been on the rise, thanks the parade of upbeat, endlessly energetic songs she’s been releasing out of the Dominican Republic the last couple of years. (She was named one of Rolling Stone’s 10 Latin artists to watch in 2023.) Her latest track “¿Cuándo Se Va’ir El Calor?” …
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The lawsuit that could significantly impact the past and future of reggaeton music will proceed to trial as a judge denied the majority of motions to dismiss the legal action involving the oft-sampled 1989 track “Fish Market.” The massive case, which consolidates more than 50 related lawsuits filed over the …
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A federal judge voiced concern Friday that a sprawling copyright infringement lawsuit against reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny — and more than a hundred other artists including Karol G, Pitbull, Anitta, Drake, and Daddy Yankee — could put a chokehold on the “creativity” of an entire genre of music. Still, U.S. …
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On Friday night, a massive, sold-out crowd began flooding into United Palace, the gilded theater in Washington Heights that’s become a rite of passage for major Latin stars, Bad Bunny and El Alfa included. An enthusiastic audience, primarily made up of Dominican women, turned out for an unprecedented event: Mujeres …
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The Dominican star Chimbala is known for his unmistakable brand of energetic, adrenaline-fueled dembow, but he’s also proven his versatility with more pop-driven fare. His latest track “Déjate Ver” is one example that shows off a more romantic, vulnerable side of the artist. The song, as he tells Rolling Stone, …
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Rauw Alejandro and Angel Dior know how to party in the Dominican Republic on their new collaboration “Tamo en Nota.” On Monday, the pair of urban stars released the single and its accompanying dream sequence-like music video. The Rodrigo Films-directed video splices seemingly random clips of the two stars in …
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If there’s one person who represents the global force that Dominican dembow has become, it’s El Alfa. The artist, whose real name is Enmanuel Herrera, has been on the scene for 14 years, becoming one of the genre’s leading figures. He’s become a go-to collaborator for stars such as Bad …
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Kiko El Crazy broke out in the Dominican Republic with some of the dembow’s scene most off-the-wall songs — spry and agile, like they were moving in fast-forward, punctuated with a signature shake of his neon-pink hair. However, when he started looking for a track to open up his album …
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