Balvin & Farruko and Daddy Yankee

Today I have a remix of one of the most popular songs of 2015. But you see, I am not here to talk about the original song. That has been overdone and overheard for a while. No, today is all about how genius and well done this remix is. This was done by Balvin and Farruko, a duo of Latin American artists. Now what makes this remix one of my favorites is the fact that Balvin and Farruko totally embrace that Spanish and Latin American flair and add it to the song. What is great about this song is that Major Lazer made it a culturally ambiguous one. While it is clear that the instrumentals and beats are more inclined to one cultural style over another, there are a lot of these ethnic sounds that sound so great with the song. And because of this, having a Spanish remix is something that is new and innovative and very compatible. This has a really interesting twist of reggaeton in it, which makes it less noticeable because the original song is moombahton. A quick breakdown of moombahton, it is kind of like the child of house and reggaeton. So the song naturally has that reggae kind of sound and that Latin American beat. Which is why when you first hear this song it can be a little difficult to pick up on where the reggaeton beats really come into play. But if you actually pull back and don't focus on the beats, you can feel that reggaeton during the Spanish verses. Which brings me to the next point actually. I love how the remnants of the original lyrics are the chorus and primary verse. The rest of the song is done in Spanish, both singing and rapping. And it is an absolutely seamless transition too! One thing I did notice though is that they really didn't change any of the instrumentals. They kept a lot of the original sounds and music, but threw on their own subtle beats. Most of the remix comes from the fact that the majority of the song is in Spanish. But I love how their cadence turns the song into something more reggaeton and a song that got even more fun to dance to. I have to say, I love the way Balvin and Farruko sing the chorus. I don't know why, I just really like it. But I have to say, I am definitely a fan of the culture cross, and I really like what they have done with the song. Today's instrumental song is one of the songs that really got Daddy Yankee popular here in the United States. But Daddy Yankee has always been one of my absolute favorite Latin American artists. His songs are catchy and fun and it feels like you just can't get enough sometimes. But this kind of continues with that reggaeton kind of feel, giving us more of a cultural taste as to what that is. Let me tell you, reggaeton is so much fun, and is something that I always catchy myself dancing to. I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!