There are 500 million listeners streaming reggaeton every day, but few artists command that attention to speak for a specific soil like Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He has transformed from a local supermarket bagger into a global icon without ever leaving his linguistic home. By refusing to record in English, he has successfully claimed a victory over colonial forces that once tried to Americanize the island. Powerful performances The music s…
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