Daddy Yankee and Peacock Unveil Trailer for Reggaeton Docuseries With Karol G, Bad Bunny, Ivy Queen and More
Daddy Yankee and Peacock have announced the release of a new docuseries dubbed “Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World.” Out Oct. 3 on Peacock, the series will dissect the genre’s origins with commentary from some of its biggest stars, and with Yankee as an executive producer.
The four-part docuseries features commentary from Bad Bunny, Ivy Queen, J Balvin, Feid Karol G and more, and is directed by Omar Acosta. The Puerto Rican director is a four-time Emmy nominee and is best known for creating the hip-hop documentary, “Mixtape.”
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“Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World” is said to explore the genre’s evolution from its beginnings in Puerto Rico, all the way up to to its current status as a cultural and commercial success in the global music industry. Also executive producing areSimran A Singh, Mayna Nevarez, Raphy Pina, Barak Moffitt, Alice Webb, Daniel Seliger, David Kennedy and Nick Quested. The docuseries is produced by Mercury Studios, Saboteur Media, and El Cartel.
Daddy Yankee wrapped his farewell tour, “La Meta (The Goal),” in December, where he announced he would be retiring from performing and dedicating his life to his religious faith. He is expected to dive deeper into his career trajectory and his new path in his first memoir, “ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,” slated for release sometime next year via HarperCollins.
“I am very excited to present you the first physical copy of my book… where I share many personal experiences, life testimonies and many lessons that I have learned throughout my life,” he captioned the announcement post.
Watch the trailer for “Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World” below.
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