Without Perreo There’s No Revolution

In the summer of 2019, a storm of indignation swept through Puerto Rico. Thousands of activists gathered to demand the resignation of the governor, while reggaeton artists released songs that transformed the protests. Featuring interviews with the founders of Hasta ‘Bajo Project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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El Flow tells the story of reggaeton, its most emblematic artists, and the secrets of how the genre’s top hits were made. It’s a story of migration, expression, evolution, sexuality, rebellion, and repression. Since its beginning, the genre has had one constant; movement. From Panama to Puerto Rico, from Boston to Medellin, from Mexico to Brazil. There has always been someone willing to raise their hand and take the lead. As a result, reggaeton evolved as a merger of Pan-American musical influences, which in turn helped explode its appeal. Now, It’s time to look back at how we got here.