Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of urban music that first became popular with Latin American youths in the early 1990s. Reggaeton's predecessor originated in Panama as Reggae en Español. The music gradually gained exposure in Puerto Rico, which popularized the genre internationally under the name reggaeton. It blends British West reggae and dancehall with Latin American genres, as well as hip hop. Modern reggaeton beats follow the structure of the Dem Bow Riddim, a beat created by Jamaican producers Steely & Clevie in the late 80s and early 90s. However, over the years, it has been losing every noticeable similarity with its original reggae origins.
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The scene in the summer of 1995; local duo from Residencial Luis Llorens Torres in San Juan, rapping at a club on the beach in Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja
Don Omar (left) and Daddy Yankee (right) are both referred to as the "King of Reggaeton".
Cassettes were made in carports (marquesinas) and then sold on the street, out of the trunk of a car.
Wisin & Yandel
Hip hop/Reggaeton performance at the California Dance Festival, 2025
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