Best-selling duo Wisin & Yandel (born Juan Morera and Lladel Vegilla) are among the most enduring acts in reggaeton. From the very beginning in 1998, the former theater student (Wisin) and barber (Yandel) were inexorably drawn to Caribbean dancehall music (especially the styles that emerged from Panama and Puerto Rico) and hip-hop production. Their sound revolves around crisp pop and romantic melodies, often dubby production, and infectious, layered beats that underscore the canny, almost instinctual timing of their raps, chants, and singing. Their recording history began as so many other artists of the then-developing genre did, through single tracks compiled on DJ compilations.
By the time their full-length debut Reyes del Nuevo Milenio appeared in 2000, they were already on the charts and touring the Caribbean, Latin America, and ...
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