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This Latino Duo Turned the Viral ‘Montoya, Por Favor’ into a Dembow Banger

Lucas Villa — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:08:52 +0000

A viral moment from the Spanish reality series Temptation Island is getting the remix treatment. Rising duo Anthony Ready y Yeigo recently turned the “Montoya” emotional meltdown into a dembow banger. José Carlos Montoya is a contestant on La Isla de las Tentaciones, Spain’s version of Temptation Island, where couples put their relationship to the

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El Molusco’s Controversial Comments on Dembow & Bad Bunny Spark TikTok Trend

Lucas Villa — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:13:17 +0000

A debate about Bad Bunny’s impact on dembow music has created a new trend online. After radio personality El Molusco called “Tití Me Preguntó” the best dembow song, people are challenging that claim with other music in the genre. On Jan. 7, El Molusco hosted a livestream on his YouTube channel about Bad Bunny and

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10 Best Reggaeton & El Movimiento Songs of 2024

Remezcla Estaff — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:09:33 +0000

Many of the cornerstones of Latine music and the foundation of the hit songs we hear today can trace their roots to underground Afro-Caribbean culture. From Jamaica and Panama and the creation of reggae and reggae mixes to Puerto Rico, which became known for the revolutionary underground sound known as reggaeton, to the Dominican Republic’s

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These Are the Dembow Artists Featured on Bellakath’s ‘Sata 42’ Album

Lucas Villa — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:11:12 +0000

One of reggaeton mexa’s top artists has gone dembow. Today (July 15), rising Mexican star Bellakath released her album Sata 42, which includes features from Dominican artists like La Perversa, La Materialista, and more. Before Yng Lvcas and Peso Pluma hit it big with “La Bebe” remix, the first artist to put reggaeton mexa on

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The Mess: Once Viewed as Opposites, Dembow is Revitalizing Merengue & Bachata Traditions

Richard Villegas — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:17:31 +0000

The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists.

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10 Best Dembow Songs of 2023

Remezcla Estaff — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:04:04 +0000

In 2023, el movimiento gained important ground in both the national and international markets. With each passing year, dembow manages to rise, and this year was no exception. This contagious rhythm has taken over the streets, radio, clubs, and improvised teteos to become part of the Dominican Republic’s cultural DNA. Dembow already appears in soundtracks

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Dominican Drake Returns With Dembow “Gently” Featuring Bad Bunny

Jeanette Hernandez — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:48:48 +0000

The wait is over! The long-awaited Drake and Bad Bunny collaboration “Gently” is finally out today (Oct. 6). “Gently” is part of the Canadian rapper’s newest album, For All the Dogs. The track opens with a slow, bass-heavy beat, with the Canadian rapper singing in Spanglish. “I’ve been El Chico for cincuenta años,” he declares at

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Is Juan Luis Guerra Embracing ‘El Sonido de la Calle’ in His Latest Single?

Lucas Villa — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:06:29 +0000

After being accused of not liking “el sonido de la calle” in the Dominican Republic, Juan Luis Guerra appears to embrace those sounds in his latest single, “Mambo 23.” The music video for the song boasts influences of dembow, trap music, and more. As a Dominican music legend, Guerra has explored genres like bachata, merengue,

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LISTEN: ‘Dembow Bélico’ Is a Thing Now, By Way of Peso Pluma’s Label

Lucas Villa — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:59:16 +0000

Peso Pluma is continuing to push corridos to new places. On Saturday (June 3), the Mexican singer’s record label released the dembow-infused song, “Dembow Bélico.” In April, Peso Pluma revealed that he launched his own record label, Doble P Records. His first signees included Jasiel Nuñez, Tito Laija, and Raul Vega. According to Infobae and

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Meet Jennifer Mota, The Dembow Historian Entering Her Jodona Era

Nina Vazquez — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:03:14 +0000

“I do not navigate the world or music the same way a woman from outside of the Caribbean would,” Jennifer Mota tells Remezcla with zero pause over Zoom. This statement embodies the spirit of the badass public historian of dembow, content creator, and clothes designer from Philadelphia, PA, who is changing the music industry with

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