NEW SOUND FOR A SWELTERING SUMMER
By http://www.telegraph.co.uk

The hot Latin rhythm of reggaetón - a hybrid of reggae, rap and salsa - is sweeping across global dance-floors and about to hit the UK. Gervase de Wilde reports

DJ Jose Luis is worked off his feet. The music promoter, pushing the latest Latino sounds in the UK, has never seen such a rumpus. "Everyone's jumping on reggaetón," he says. "After eight years, this is the first successful crossover we've had with an English audience. At last, Latin music is coming through from the urban music scene rather than world music. People who were never interested before are getting really excited."

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