Reggaeton, A-Z
Complimenting today's City Pages cover story on reggaeton (check out the online-only photo gallery), here's a list of local and international reggaeton links. Post comments below, or email Pete at City Pages.
(above: dancers at the Loring Pasta Bar photographed by Tony Nelson, part of the "Reggaeton Nightlife in the Twin Cities" slide show; Danny y Elliot in the same series, also shot by Tony)
Reggaeton in Minnesota, A-Z
Aqua Fresh Crew MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/aquafreshcrew
Back-Up Plomo MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/backupplomo
Capestany
http://www.capestany.com/
Article: Caribbean Connection in Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/126/story/46487.html
Cypha Squad MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/cyphasquad
Danny y Elliot MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/dannyampelliot
El Arco Iris Center for the Performing Arts MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/elarcoiris_mn
El Chico Fino MySpace page
http://myspace.com/elchicofino
El Nuevo Rodeo
http://www.elnuevorodeo.com
Gran Papo MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/granpapo
Maria Isa
http://www.mariaisa.com
Maria Isa MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/mariaisalolita
The Kamillion MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/thekamillion
La Picosa 1530 (KQSP-AM)
http://www.lapicosa.us
Lirica Secreta
http://www.liricasecreta.com
Los Nativos
http://www.losnativos.com/
Los Nativos MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/losnativos
Machete Music
http://www.machetemusic.com/
Old Arizona
http://www.oldarizona.com
DJ Omari Omari MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djomariomari
DJ Pablo MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djpablo06
Article: "Reggaeton Animal: Immigrant dreams, dirty dancing, and the revolution: Meet the new Latin hip hop of Maria Isa and Danny y Elliot" (City Pages)
http://citypages.com/databank/27/1355/article14906.asp
Photo slide-show: "Reggaeton Nightlife in the Twin Cities" (City Pages)
The Salsa Police
http://www.thesalsapolice.com
Elliot Santana's BNB Productions MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/bnbproductions
Smoke Signal Productions MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/smokesignylproductions
DJ Verb X MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djverbx
Vida y Sabor
http://www.vidaysabor.com/
Article: "Will Maria Isa be St. Paul's reggaeton breakout?" (City Pages)
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2005/11/maria_isa_alrea.asp
Reggaeton Everywhere, A-Z
(Daddy Yankee at Airmagination, among the hundreds of sites linked at Jamaican and Caribbean music links at Complicated Fun)
Alexis y Fido
http://alexisyfido.com/
Bam Bam riddim
http://www.jamrid.com/RiddimDetail.php?ID=22&search=Bam%20Bam&type=Riddim
Baby Ranks MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/babyrankstheonlyone
Tego Calderon
http://www.tegocalderon.com/
Calle 13 Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle_13_(band)
Daddy Yankee
http://www.daddyyankee.com/
Don Chezina
http://www.donchezinareggaeton.com/
Don Omar
http://www.donomar.com/
El General Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_General
Ivy Queen MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/ladivaivyqueen
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, A-D at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013284.asp
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, E-L at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013961.asp
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, M-R at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013503.asp
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, S-Z at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013353.asp
Las Guanabanas MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/georgieguanabana
Luny Tunes
http://www.lunytunes.net/
Machete Music
http://www.machetemusic.com/
Audio: Wayne Marshall's "Dem Bow Mix" mp3 at riddimmethod.net
http://riddimmethod.net/?p=62
Pitbull
http://www.pitbullmusic.com/
DJ Playero Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Playero
Reggaeton360
http://reggaeton360.com
Residente Calle 13's video for "Querido FBI" at Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrcaMh6FCKM&search=fbi
Roc La Familia Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc-La-Familia
Article: "Start Your Reggaeton Collection Today, Be Popular Tomorrow" by Dylan Hicks (City Pages)
Twin Cities Clubs Featuring Reggaeton
Babalu
http://www.babalu.us
The Blue Nile
http://www.bluenilempls.com
The Dinkytowner
http://www.dinkytowner.com
El Nuevo Rodeo
http://www.elnuevorodeo.com
Escape Ultra Lounge
http://www.escapeultralounge.com
Euphoria
http://www.euphoriamn.com/
First Avenue
http://www.first-avenue.com
Loring Pasta Bar
http://www.loringcafe.com
The Lounge
http://www.theloungempls.com
Nochee
http://www.nochee.com
Salsa Police
http://www.thesalsapolice.com
DJ Verb X MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/djverbx
Vibrations at the Lounge
http://www.mezeshaentertainment.com
Yearning at the Red Sea MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/yearningmpls
Other Related Local Links
Andrews Sisters
http://www.cmgworldwide.com/music/andrews/
Boys and Girls Club - West Side
http://www.volunteermatch.org/orgs/org17980.html
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
http://www.boysandgirls.org/
El Arco Iris Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.myspace.com/elarcoiris_mn
La Invasora 1400 (WMNV-AM)
http://www.lainvasora1400.com/
La Mera Buena 107.5 (KBGY-FM)
http://www.lamerabuena.net/
Leroy Smokes
http://www.leroysmokes.com
Minneapolis Dancehall
http://www.mplsdancehall.com
Alberto Monserrate in City Pages
http://citypages.com/databank/27/1331/article14407.asp
Old Arizona
http://www.oldarizona.com
Ken Pentel
http://www.kenpentel.org/
Prince Jabba
http://www.mplsreggae.com/prince_jabba.htm
Radio Rey 630 (WDGY-AM)
http://www.radiorey630am.com/
Raices MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/raices
Rhymesayers
http://www.rhymesayers.com
Unicus MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/unicus
Elsa Vega-Perez
http://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/about/board/index.asp?id=118
Vida y Sabor
http://www.vidaysabor.com/
Yo! the Movement (Twin Cities Celebration of Hip Hop)
http://www.yothemovement.org/
Other Related International Links
Beenie Man
http://www.beenieman.net/
The Clash
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/014075.asp
Cosmo Baker
http://www.cosmobaker.com/
Big Pun Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pun
Chaka Demus & Pliers on Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music
http://www.amazon.com/Tougher-Than-Tough-Story-Jamaican/dp/B000003QLC
Bobby "Digital" Dixon Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dixon
El Vez
http://www.elvez.net/
Eddy Herrera
http://www.eddyherrera.com/
HBO's The Wire
http://www.hbo.com/thewire/
Jamaican and Caribbean music links at Complicated Fun
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/stories/013284.asp
Lolita Lebron Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_Lebron
Lord Invader Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Invader
Nina Sky MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/ninasky
Hassan Omari (scroll down to Les Noirs)
http://www.muzikifan.com/shika.html
Public Enemy
http://www.publicenemy.com/
reggaeton Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggaeton
Jerry Rivera
http://www.jerryrivera.com/
Shabba Ranks Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabba_Ranks
Sly and Robbie
http://www.officialslyandrobbie.com/
Tony Touch
http://www.tonytouch.com/
(dancers at the Loring Pasta Bar photographed by Tony Nelson)
See also:
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, A-D at Complicated Fun
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, E-L at Complicated Fun
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, M-R at Complicated Fun
Jamaican and Caribbean music links, S-Z at Complicated Fun
African Hip-Hop, A-Z
http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2006/07/african_hip_hop.asp
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