Gabriel Garzon-Montano highlights reggae's vital role in New York's music scene, emphasizing its Afro-Latina origins and multifaceted history. Growing up immersed in reggaeton in Brooklyn, he stresses the genre's significance beyond mere sound, urging listeners to explore its cultural roots. Reggae has faced challenges, including censorship and criminalization, but has thrived as a voice against oppression. The collaboration with Expedia aims to delve into reggae’s global influence and its political messages, showcasing its evolution through different cultural landscapes.
To understand and respect reggae, we have to go back to its origination to the Afro-Latina culture that put it on the map and made it a global phenomenon.
At its heart, reggaeton is the soundtrack to fighting oppression. It's inherently political. It speaks truth to power, tackling issues of classism, colorism, and systemic racism.
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