A first-of-its-kind exhibition at the MCA explores the impact of dancehall and reggaeton

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Original Load Date June 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
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Long before reggaeton topped global charts, its story was being written through migration, resistance, and the sounds of the Caribbean. “Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón,” a new exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, centers on what curator Carla Acevedo-Yates descr...