Lately, these outings are sound­tracked by reggaeton: Though Puerto Rico and, in more recent years, Colombia have been the typical centers for the genre, playlists have changed dramatically in Mexico.

If you were on a very specific part of the Internet last year, it’s likely that a post-punk cover of Karol G’s hit “Bichota” ended up on your radar. It came from a Chilean band called Friolento, who ...

LAS VEGAS — Traditional reggaeton music embraces the distinctive rhythm of a start-stop addictive beat that, for the most part, never changes. But is that enough to create a global hit like Daddy ...