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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But for a generation raised in the United States on English-language pop, rap, electronic dance music and reggaeton, learning salsa is a new adventure.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
These diverse settings motivated her to experiment with a range of stylistic elements, including rap and reggaeton.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The same could be said about the contribution of artists like you and Karol Go reggaeton.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
The album and residency effectively take fans on an emotional journey that fuses contemporary genres like reggaeton and dembow with traditional rhythms such as bomba y plena and 1970s salsa music.
—Leslie Ignacio, NBC news, 19 July 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
These diverse settings motivated her to experiment with a range of stylistic elements, including rap and reggaeton.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The same could be said about the contribution of artists like you and Karol Go reggaeton.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
The album and residency effectively take fans on an emotional journey that fuses contemporary genres like reggaeton and dembow with traditional rhythms such as bomba y plena and 1970s salsa music.
—Leslie Ignacio, NBC news, 19 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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