Reggaeton

Reggaeton 是混合著牙買加雷鬼音樂、 Hip-Hop 、饒舌和舞曲結合而成。 Reggaeton 的起源

一般相信它是發起於波多黎各。是在 20 世紀初期來自牙買加的勞工到拉丁美洲幫助修造巴拿馬運河而起。歌詞主要用西班牙語。而在古巴的 Reggaeton 歌詞主要是以政治和社會為主題。

What is Reggaeton?

Reggaeton blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena , as well as that of hip hop . The music is combined with rapping (generally) in Spanish .

Reggaeton's distinguishing feature is the Dem Bow beat, derived from Trinidadian soca music and Jamaican dancehall rhythms, which originated in a song by Shabba Ranks in the mid-1990s.

The name reggaeton only gained prominence in the mid-1990s (from the 1994 to 1995 period), with the Dem Bow beat characterizing the genre; this is in contrast to the more reggae, dancehall and hip hop -derived tracks previously created. The name was reportedly created in Puerto Rico to signify the hybrid sound created from the years of mixing the different genres. Today, the music flourishes throughout Latin America

When and where did it start?

Reggaeton is a form of dance music which has become popular with Latin America in youth during the late 1990s and has spread to North American and European audiences during the first few years of the 21st century.
Reggaeton as it is known today is most commonly associated with Puerto Rico where it has really flourished and from where it has been spread around Latin America and the world.

Todays Artists:

Popular reggaeton artists include Daddy Yankee , Tego Calderon , Don Omar , Hector "El Bambino" , Ivy Queen .
Reggaeton is amassing large followings in Florida , New York , the Boston area, Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston , and other pockets of the USA where there is a sizeable Latino population or a large club scene.