La Calavera asks: Who in diablo's made reggaeton the offcial musica of the Latino Youth?

Ahhh, gold chains, scantily dressed hermana's, violent lyrics, a singer named after a dog or a dad named Yankee (Pit bull and Daddy Yankee). Now throw in some reggae, dancehall, a few slices of bomba, plena, merengue, as well as a cup of hip hop and a dash of Electronica and bam you have this. . .this. . .this supposed sound of the latino youth. Now don't get me wrong, La Calavera has nothing against reggaeton, some of the songs have a good beat but Hijo-de-la-something-or-other does it get old quick. But por que dios, why this music!?!?!?

Perhaps I have answered my own question earlier with the fact that there are so many styles thrown in that one is bound to find something in it they like. Kinda like a burrito you know. In a Burrito you have arroz, frijoles, carnitas, queso, crema, tortilla, salsa, etc, everything that you'll ever need. Well mi amigo/amiga La Calavera is here to let you know, to expand your knowledge about other kinds of music that Latino youth have contributed/created. Believe it or not in Mexico, and other parts of Latin America (and La Calavera mustn't forget Spain)there is such a thing as indie rock. Oh yes!!!! You heard right. Bands such as Superaquello, Los Abandoned, Los Amigos Invisibles. There are electro bands such as CSS. Electronic and Trip Hop groups such as Bella nova, Moenia, the Mexican Instititute of sound and Nortec Collective. Underground Hip Hop such as Control Machete, Molotov, Thes One the Peruvian beat maker, Plastelina Mosh, and Manu Chao. There's Mambo, afro-cuban, and the list goes on and on.

You must forgive La Calavera for not going more in depth but he is tired. The point is there is much more music, music that is good, music that is richer in culture and with a message but instead you get a form of music that might. . .how you say. . send the wrong message. This obeservation sounds familiar. . .But I digress. I suppose this is the most commerically viable music that reaches out to the mass audience, a music that seems to sell more cell phones, gas guzzeling cars, and liquor. Such is life! But anyway, if your intrested. . .check out any one of these groups listed.

Hasta la proxima ves,

La Calavera #42

Oh, and if you want, check this out. Here's what Nortec Collective says about their fusion of Electronic and traditional Banda and check out thier music video.