Reggaeton Music
Mark Wilson
TYPE OF MUSIC
-It is played and listened mostly in Puerto Rico
-A group of youth musicians were the "founders" of the genre of music.
WHERE DID IT COME FROM/WHAT DID IT LEAD TO?
-It came from the Carribean 60's music Reggae.
-The "ton" was added later.
-It lead to it being a very popular Latin urban music genre.
MUSICAL CHARACTERISTICS?
-Basic, quick rhythm
-Somewhat of a hip-hop theme to it
-Has repeated hooks throughout the song.
WAYS PEOPLE DANCE TO IT:
-The main dance to Reggaeton music is grinding
-With a male/female partner dancing and touching each other at the same time.
REGGAETON MUSIC TODAY:
-Daddy Yankee sings most popular song of the Genre, Gasolina.
-There is a large Reggaeton Club that makes remakes of Reggaeton musical songs