like the chainsmokers in their song closer. we ain t ever getting older [nate] it s got this dembow rhythm, which shows up in a lot of these tracks. duh, duh, duh-duh, duh, duh-duh, duh, duh-duh, duh. i m in love with the shape of you [nate] it sends ed sheeran s shape of you to the top of the charts, but the original djs and singers behind reggaeton and dancehall, they re like, wait, what about us? we just got left in the dust. so we would do well to think about, okay, where are these artists getting these sounds from? and try to connect to a deeper musical history. despacito quiero respirar tu cuello despacito [chris] despacito is this hybridized latin pop hit that blends together the traditional latin pop balladry of luis fonsi. quiero ver bailar tu pelo quiero ser tu ritmo que le enseñes a mi boca with the reggaeton of daddy yankee.
this art form has become the voice of the next generation, including puerto rican artist villano antillano - [singing in spanish] - who bad bunny himself showcased as the next big thing to come out of the reggaeton world. - [singing in spanish] - oh my god. that s hot. - hey. - that s so hot. - you like this? - how are you? - how are you? - how you doing? - how are you doing? - [laughs] that beat is hot. - oh, yeah. isn t it? - yeah. - i love reggaeton. - me too. - yeah. - i thought it d be over by now though. i thought, ok. - yeah. - [laughs] - because i was like, oh, it s not going to last. - i didn t really start in reggaeton. i feel like now, i found, like, a space. like, i, sort of, like, dipped my feet in reggaeton. and then i was like, ooh, the water s nice. and i stayed there. - [laughs]
it ain t a thing, all right? and in today s political climate, puerto rico continues that tradition of artists using their voices to bring awareness and make change. [daddy yankee s gasolina ] - oh oh oh [singing in spanish] - listen, y all, this is reggaeton. and i m sure by now you ve heard of it. back in 2004, daddy yankee made it a household name with his global hit gasolina. reggaeton originated in panama. but puerto rico became known for the genre when afro-latino artists like tego calderon and ivy queen used the platform to tackle racism and political issues. - [singing in spanish] - now, the number one artist in the world is bad bunny, who s taken the genre to the next level with hits like i like it, featuring cardi b and j balvin. in 2022 alone, his music had well over 10 billion streams. [upbeat music]
latin pop balladry of luis fonsi. quiero ver bailar tu pelo quiero ser tu ritmo que le enseñes a mi boca with the reggaeton of daddy yankee. yo sé que estás pensándolo llevo tiempo intentándolo [puja] with despacito, we really started acknowledging that there s a gigantic audience of people who make this music and listen to this music. krippy, krippy, krippy, krippy, krippy también tenemos kush, kush, kush [puja] that s when you saw the rise of bad bunny and j balvin, and a lot of latin and caribbean music got a real foothold in mainstream pop. work, work, work, work, work, work he said me haffi work, work, work, work, work, work [puja] rihanna is born and bred in this music. it is something that is second nature to her. and i think you can hear it in work. i mean, it is swaggy as hell. you took my heart on my sleeve for decoration you mistaken my love i brought for you for foundation at a time when tropical house was dominating the airwaves,
even the great jazz pioneer jelly roll morton once said, you can t make jazz without certain elements of latin music. well, let me let me translate that for you. if it ain t got that latin swing, it ain t a thing, all right? and in today s political climate, puerto rico continues that tradition of artists using their voices to bring awareness and make change. [daddy yankee s gasolina ] - oh oh oh [singing in spanish] - listen, y all, this is reggaeton. and i m sure by now you ve heard of it. back in 2004, daddy yankee made it a household name with his global hit gasolina. reggaeton originated in panama. but puerto rico became known for the genre when afro-latino artists like tego calderon and ivy queen used the platform to tackle racism and political issues. - [singing in spanish] - now, the number one artist in the world is bad bunny, who s taken the genre to the next level with hits like i like it, featuring