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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The reggaeton singer sifted through scores of invitations before landing on the lucky couple.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar made history as both the first Latino male singer to headline the halftime show and the first performer to sing entirely in Spanish.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At the Super Bowl, Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar made history as both the first Latino male singer to headline the halftime show and the first performer to sing entirely in Spanish.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
His music, holding a foot in the future and the past, is homage to Puerto Rican traditions, heavy on salsa, with notes of hip hop, big band, indie rock and reggaeton.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar made history as both the first Latino male singer to headline the halftime show and the first performer to sing entirely in Spanish.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At the Super Bowl, Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar made history as both the first Latino male singer to headline the halftime show and the first performer to sing entirely in Spanish.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
His music, holding a foot in the future and the past, is homage to Puerto Rican traditions, heavy on salsa, with notes of hip hop, big band, indie rock and reggaeton.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Reggaeton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reggaeton. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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