Bad Bunny Perrea Sola: the gender issue in reggaeton

Download PDF version Reggaeton finds its origins in American hip-hop and rap as well as in Dominican merengue and Jamaican reggae. Due to its lyrics and visuals, it has traditionally been understood as an example of the ubiquitous gender inequality that permeates mainstream culture. The heteronormative dynamics of the dance and the dressing codes associated with the genre construct it as an embodiment of systemic violence toward women. The origins of reggaeton, however, provide us with a wi..