Wisin & Yandel

Best-selling duo Wisin & Yandel (Juan Morera and Lladel Vegilla) were among the most enduring acts in reggaeton. From the very beginning in 1998, the former theater student (Wisin) and barber (Yandel) were inexorably drawn to Caribbean dancehall music that emerged from Panama and Puerto Rico, as well as hip-hop production. Their sound revolved around crisp pop and romantic melodies, often dubby production, and infectious, layered beats that underscore the canny, almost instinctual timing of their raps, chants, and singing. Their recording history began by releasing single trac...