That 'Despacito' rhythm, often called 'Dembow' or 'The Island Beat'. You can hear it in tons of recent chart hits so I wanted to take a brief look at its history and how it has evolved since its origins in Africa. You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tresillo_(rhythm) SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/davidbennettpiano Thanks to Young Man, Max, Matt and Laura for helping me find examples of tresillos! Sources: http://www.thefader.com/2015/06/10/tresillo-club-music https://youtu.be/ljbohB2_WnU https://youtu.be/vMhAX3AjnEI https://youtu.be/ZPezmcKrPfI