Origin Of Reggaeton Origin Of Reggaeton Weekend post by KavionWeekend post by Kavion

Found in Puerto Rico

Also in Panama

Origin of ReggaetonOrigin of ReggaetonInfoInfo

• There are two existing versions of There are two existing versions of reggaeton origin: some say that it reggaeton origin: some say that it originated in Panama, others argue originated in Panama, others argue that this musical direction comes that this musical direction comes from Puerto Rico. That is actually from Puerto Rico. That is actually where the majority of reggaeton where the majority of reggaeton singers come from. singers come from.

First Reggaeton soundsFirst Reggaeton sounds

• The first sounds resembling modern The first sounds resembling modern reggaeton, appeared in Puerto Rico in "The reggaeton, appeared in Puerto Rico in "The Noise" disco between 1993 and 1994, where Noise" disco between 1993 and 1994, where one listened to the rap of Vico C, containing one listened to the rap of Vico C, containing Jamaican sounds. Jamaican sounds.

• In Puerto Rico, one began calling reggaeton In Puerto Rico, one began calling reggaeton " Under", mainly due to its often coarse " Under", mainly due to its often coarse lyrics and unvarnished language and also lyrics and unvarnished language and also because it used to be distributed secretly because it used to be distributed secretly among young people. among young people.

What is the What is the misunderstanding?misunderstanding?

• The misunderstanding of the origin is The misunderstanding of the origin is that it really came from Puerto Rico, that it really came from Puerto Rico, but it actually came from the but it actually came from the Jamaican influences of the Jamaican influences of the Panamanian population at the time. Panamanian population at the time. Some say the sound is similar to Some say the sound is similar to those of the Puerto Rican artists those of the Puerto Rican artists

Why did the Caribbean’s Why did the Caribbean’s Migrate to Panama?Migrate to Panama?• From 1834 with the abolition of slavery, there were much From 1834 with the abolition of slavery, there were much

larger movements of people who migrated for land and work, larger movements of people who migrated for land and work, especially from the more populated countries, such as especially from the more populated countries, such as Barbados and Jamaica, to less populated countries like Guyana Barbados and Jamaica, to less populated countries like Guyana and Trinidad. and Trinidad.

• British West Indians also left their countries for non-British British West Indians also left their countries for non-British countries in the Caribbean and in Central and South America, countries in the Caribbean and in Central and South America, such as Costa Rica, Cuba and Panama. such as Costa Rica, Cuba and Panama.

• For example, in the 1850s many West Indians worked on the For example, in the 1850s many West Indians worked on the trans-isthmian railway in Panama, and between the 1880s and trans-isthmian railway in Panama, and between the 1880s and 1914 more than 100,000 left to work on the Panama Canal. 1914 more than 100,000 left to work on the Panama Canal. However, the USA and Canada received the largest numbers However, the USA and Canada received the largest numbers of West Indians for education, employment and to buy land. of West Indians for education, employment and to buy land.

Reggaeton MusicReggaeton Music

1. Te Trato Mejor Que Tu Ex - Daddy Yankee2. Dejala - Don Omar3. Advertencia - Tego Calderon4. Bandolera - Hector & Tito5. Ha Comenzado La Guerra - Wisin & Yandel6. Gata Traicionera - Lito Y Polaco7. Solo Contra Todos - Tempo8. Loco - Nicky Jam9. El Me Mintio - Ivy Queen10. Entrar En Calor - Zion & Lennox

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