Reggaetón Comes to MCA Chicago: A Long Overdue Honor

MCA Chicago’s “Dancing the Revolution” marks a long-overdue shift: reggaetón enters the museum without being sanitized. Framed as a living archive shaped by migration, Black Atlantic memory, and working-class invention, the exhibition links sound and dance to visual culture and political struggle, from Caribbean routes to Puerto Rico’s “perreo combativo” protests—insisting the genre has always carried history.

Daddy Yankee Honored as 2026 Latin Academy Person of Year

Daddy Yankee will be honored as the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year at a Nov. 11 gala in Las Vegas during Latin Grammy week. The tribute recognizes his career-defining role in globalizing reggaeton through “Barrio Fino” and “Gasolina,” as well as his sustained humanitarian and community work in Puerto Rico, marking a milestone legacy.

Daddy Yankee Becomes First Reggaeton Latin Person of Year

Daddy Yankee has been named the Latin Recording Academy’s 2026 Person of the Year, becoming the first reggaeton artist to receive the honor. The recognition highlights his nearly 30-year, genre-defining impact, his role in taking reggaeton global, and his humanitarian work. It also signals a broader reconciliation with the Academy and a shift in institutional respect for reggaeton.

Karol G’s Ex Feid: Reggaeton Star Behind Ferxxo

Feid, born Solomon Villada Hoyos, is the Colombian reggaeton artist known as “Ferxxo,” celebrated for Medellín-rooted authenticity, street style, and charting music. From early songwriting to major collaborations and touring with Karol G on the Bichota tour, he built a distinct identity beyond headlines. Their 2021 track “FRIKI” highlighted their chemistry, while Ferxxo sharpened his brand.