Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
2008 · 1h 11m · Not Rated
Documentary, Music
Directed by
S. Leigh Savidge
Overview
Explore the burgeoning Reggaeton music scene going back to its roots in Jamaican Reggae and Latin American Soca rhythms. Take an in-depth look at the increasingly popular reggaeton style of music by revisiting its reggae and Latin American soca roots in this documentary.
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