Neoperreo is a subgenre of
reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American Hip hop m ...
with some degree of popularity in
Los Angeles
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,
Mexico City
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, and
Chile
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.
[ Among the most prominent acts of the scene are ]Tomasa del Real
Valeria Cisternas (born 1 December 1986), better known by her stage name Tomasa Del Real, is a Chilean singer, composer, and reggaetón artist. She is regarded as a pioneer of Neoperreo, a social-media-inspired offshoot of reggaetón, and is re ...
from Chile and Ms Nina from Argentina
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.[ Within the United States, neoperreo is more popular in Los Angeles than in Miami, where traditional reggaeton prevails.][ Red Bull Music has been significant patron of neoperreo artists.]
References
Reggaeton
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