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What is Reggaeton

Is a form of urban music that became popular with Latin American youth in the early 1990s. After its mainstream

exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and

Asian audiences.

Did it originate in Puerto Rico or Panama

• Reggaeton's predecessor originated in Panama as reggae en español. After the music's gradual exposure in Puerto Rico, it eventually evolved into a new musical style known as reggaeton. Reggaeton blends West-Indian music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba, plena, salsa, merengue, latin pop, cumbia and bachata as well as that of hip hop, contemporary R&B, and electronica.

What is the misunderstanding of the origins of Reggaeton

• The misunderstanding of the origin of reggaeton is that is originated in Panama but it was exposed and promoted more is Puerto Rico.

Why did the caribbean’s migrate to Panama

• The carribean’s migrated to Panama because they needed to work on the Panama Canal.

Reggaeton Artist

• Some reggaeton artist are, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Ivy Queen, Sean Paul, etc

Don Omar

Ivy Queen

Sean Paul

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