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Wednesday, May 27 2009

  • Reggaeton and the right to rap en español May 27, 2009

    Reggaeton might just be the most successful cultural export from Puerto Rico since Ricky Martin. But if Puerto Rican authorities had had their way back in the late 90s, this hard-driv... (article)

  • Picks of the Week May 27, 2009

    This week’s picks take us to the cradles of civilization, the depths of YouTube and an uninhabited island in Massachusetts. Plus, download a free track from the new Grizzly Bear album... (article)

  • The Relevance of Reggaeton May 27, 2009

    Five years ago, Puerto Rican politicians criticized reggaeton music as base and immoral. Today the music has become the soundtrack of the nation and is studied in the halls of academi... (episode)

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