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Reggaeton (UK: / ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ t oʊ n, ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t ɒ n /, [5] [6] US: / ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t oʊ n, ˌ r eɪ ɡ-/) [7] [8] is a modern style of popular and electronic music that originated in Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Rican musicians.
In Panama, reggaetón is a musical genre that is a combination of reggae, Jamaican dancehall, hip hop, soca, Bomba, Plena and various Caribbean music styles. Lyrics to reggaetón are typically sexually explicit and are generally rapped, but many reggaetón artists will also sing their lyrics.
Reggaeton is currently one the most popular genres coming out of the Dominican Republic. It has been recently popularized in night clubs with these high beats. This was made by the help of Dominican artist El Alfa. El Alfa has made "dembow" one the most popular types of reggaeton.
How to watch ‘Reggaeton: The Sound that Conquered the World’ You can stream the four-part docuseries on Peacock. Plans start at $7.99/month for premium with a no ads plan at $13.99/month.
"Perreo," the name of the dance performed to the rhythm of the widely popular Latin urban genre reggaeton, which has deep roots in Puerto Rico, is officially a Spanish word.
Braña’s fervor illustrates how Puerto Rico's professional men's basketball league is experiencing a revival, driven by reggaeton stars like Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Anuel AA, who are stepping into ...
Reggaeton is a form of urban music that first became popular with Latin American youths in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Reggaeton's predecessor originated in Panama as reggae en español artist El General . After the music's gradual exposure in Panama, Jamaica influence and heritage in Panama it eventually evolved into reggaeton. [11]
Formed out of the male-dominated music scenes of jam music (in the case of Bonnaroo), late-’90s indie rock (Coachella), and early ’90s alternative and grunge (Lollapalooza), these festivals tend to celebrate diversity while dismissing the most popular pop acts — the ones who tend to dominate the charts and who tend so often to be female ...