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Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi had a major hit in 2017 with his song “Despacito,” which featured another Puerto Rican performer, the rapper Daddy Yankee. Music from Latin America and the Caribbean is growing more popular in the United States.

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

polyrhythm —a rhythm that makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. syncopated —possessing an unexpected off-beat.

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