Gallery: How Reggaetón Exploded All Over Cuba Without the Internet
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Divan, a new reggaetón star, gets a little extra hairspray between takes on the set of the music video "Por tu Amor” in old Havana.
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Musician Bandolero opens a local reggaetón party in Mantazas for producer DJ Unic.
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Fans grab at the feet of singer Yakarta during a show in the Ciego de Avila province.
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Artist Eriel burns CDs for distribution in his newly built recording studio in central Havana.
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The band Chacal y Yakarta plays a sold-out show at Cabaret Guanimar in Havana. Entry to the show is 10 Cuban convertible pesos, about half the average monthly Cuban salary.
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Fans line up outside a tour bus waiting for autographs from Chacal y Yakarta after a county fair show in Ciego de Ávila.
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Singer El Yonki before his concert in Varadero, Cuba. Yonki was the first to sport spiky hair—long on top and shaved sides—now synonymous with the genre.
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A boy poses during a reggaetón music video shoot in the Lawton neighborhood of Havana.
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People hang out on the sidelines of a music video shoot in the Luyano neighborhood of Havana.
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Producer DJ Unic records with singer El Chacal in Unic’s home studio, Celula Music.
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Singer Yakarta takes a shot during a pool game at a concert in Ciego de Avila.
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The band Insurrecto takes a break during a late night session at a recording studio.
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Family photos line the walls of Jacob Forever’s home, a popular reggaetón artist who signed with Sony in 2016. His single “Hasta que se Seque el Malecón” was an international hit.
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The band Chacal y Yakarta tours the provinces.
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A bodyguard for the band Chacal y Yakarta stands outside their hotel room in Ciego de Ávila.
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