Reggaeton Activism

Furthermore, the political economy of reggaeton exposes the fuzziness of elite. For instance, many of the extreme censorship reactions taken against reggaeton were partly a response to rumors that its recordings were financed by narco-trafficking. One of these scandals was the case of the famous reggaetonero, Nicky Jam, who used the Lamborghini of a Colombian drug dealer, Victor Alonso Mosquera, for his video Travesuras. The reggaetonero claimed he had no idea whose car was that until the video was shown. However, as is likewise the case with the government 's operations, the lines between legality and illegality are very tiny. Reggaeton is, as many of its artists have clearly perceived, no more law-breaking or corrupt than Puerto Rico’s powerful elite. Reggaeton has shown this Puerto Rican product how written

Reggaeton arriving in Cuba

With reggaeton spreading around the world, in early 2000, it arrived on the Cuban shores. Reggaeton entered the country through Oriente at the beginning of the previous decade, especially in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo, which are closer to Jamaica and Puerto Rico and could receive their radio signals. Oriente is one of the six provinces of Cuba. Until 1976, it was known as Santiago de Cuba Province. Oriente Province has always had an important role in the history of Cuba. In this province, the father of the nation, Jose Marti was killed. Afterward, during the ten- year war against the Spanish inquisition, from 1868 until 1878, most of the victories were gained in Oriente. This province is also the birthplace of both Castro brothers, Fidel and Raul. Oriente has a huge importance for the Cuban