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Tag: Despacito

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So you like ‘Despacito’ but not our people? Slow your roll

by El Tecolote Staff August 18, 2017August 23, 2017

On August 4th, “Despacito” became the most viewed video in the history of YouTube. For those that didn’t know who reggaeton artists Daddy Yankee and Latin pop artist Luis Fonsi were in the beginning of 2017, soon realized in the summer they are force to be reckoned with. The Spanish language song from Fonsi features […]

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