Dominican dembow, also called dembow, is a type of music that began in the Dominican Republic. It is often described as a type or version of reggaeton that came from dancehall music. Dominican dembow uses a faster version of the dembow rhythm as its main beat, unlike standard reggaeton, which uses the same rhythm at a slower speed. The name "dembow" comes from a song called "Dem Bow" by Shabba Ranks. This song was remixed by artists like Wisin & Yandel, and the dembow beat became popular in reggaeton.

In the 2000s, Dominican dembow became different from early reggaeton. At the same time, Puerto Rican reggaeton was becoming more melodic, polished, and focused on romantic lyrics, which later became the main style of reggaeton today. This change made the Dominican music scene less popular in the Dominican Republic, where the music stayed more rough, simple, and aggressive. At the same time, Dominican dembow may have used faster tempos because of the country's long history of enjoying fast-paced merengue music.

Dominican dembow became popular in many countries, including Spain, the United States, Chile, and Italy. Its global popularity grew in the 2010s because of the increasing interest in Spanish-language music. During this time, trap music also started to influence how Dominican dembow was produced.

People who make Dominican dembow music are called dembowseros. Some well-known dembowseros include Tokischa, Chimbala, El Alfa, and Rochy RD. Sometimes, artists from other countries also make music in this style, such as Bad Bunny with songs like "Tití Me Preguntó" and "NUEVAYoL."