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Reggaeton (pron.: /ˌrɛɡeɪˈtoʊn/ or UK /rɛɡeɪˈtɒn/) is an urban form of music which has its roots in Latin and Caribbean music.[1] Its sound derives from the Reggae en Español from Panama.[2][3][4][5] The genre was invented, shaped and made known in Puerto Rico where it got its name;[6] most of its current artists are also from Puerto Rico.[7][8][9] After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spreadto North American, European, Asian and African audiences.[10]Reggaeton blends Jamaican musical influences of dancehall, with those of Latin America, such as salsa, bomba, Latin hip hop, and electronica. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish. Lyrics tend to be derived from hip hop rather than from dancehall. Like hip hop, reggaeton has caused some controversy, albeit less, dueto alleged exploitation of women.While it takes influences from hip hop and Jamaican dancehall, reggaeton is not precisely the Hispanic or Latin American version of either of these genres; reggaeton has its own specific beat and rhythm,[12] whereas Latin hip hop is simply hip hop recorded by artists of Latino descent. The specific "riddim" that characterizes reggaeton is referred to as "DemBow".[10][13] The name is taken from the dancehall song by Shabba Ranks that first popularized the beat in the early 1990s and that appears in his album Just Reality.Spanish spellingThere is no consensus about the Spanish spelling of reggaeton.[14] Spanish spellings include reggaeton,[15] reggaetón[15] and reguetón.[15] Fundéu BBVA recommends the fully adapted form "reguetón" and states that if thespellings "reggaeton" or "reggaetón" are used in Spanish, they should appear in italics.[15] In 2006, the Puerto Rican Academy of the Spanish Language proposed the form "reguetón" as the normal spelling, in order to simplify the creation of derivative words.[14]HistoryBefore the music was called reggaeton, it was known as "Spanish Reggae" or Reggae en Español.[10] Traveling along mass media circuits aswell as diasporic networks, Jamaican popular music spread around the world in the 1960s and '70s. Reggae arrived in places like Panama and Puerto Rico as quickly as it reached more traditional centers of migration, such as London and New York. Panama was the first country to introduce Reggae en Español.[10] The music eventually made its way through Central America and continued evolving andcoming to prominence in Puerto Rico where it became reggaeton.[10] Reggaeton started as an adaptation of Jamaican reggae to the Spanish language and overall culture in Panama and Puerto Rico.[10]Since the early 20th century when Jamaican laborers were used to help build the Panama Canal.[10] Afro-Panamanians had been performing and recording Spanish-language reggae since the 1970s. Artists such as ElGeneral, Chichoman, Nando Boom, Renato, and Black Apache are considered the first Spanish reggae DJs from Panama. El General is often considered the father of reggae en español, blendingJamaican reggae into a Latinised version.[16][17] It was common practice to translate the lyrics of Jamaican reggae song into Spanish and sing them over the original melodies, a form termed "Spanish reggae" orReggae en Español. Meanwhile, during the 1980s the Puerto Rican rapper and reggaeton artist Vico C released Spanish-language hip hop and reggaeton records in his native island. His production of cassettes throughout the 1980s, mixing reggae and hip hop, also helped spread the early reggaeton sound, and he is widely credited with this achievement.[18] The widespread movement of "Spanish reggae" in theLatin-American communities of the Caribbean and the urban centres of the United States help increase its popularity.[10]Meanwhile hip hop and reggae in Puerto Rico were on the rise due to the increased popularity of Jamaican ragga imports. Towards the middle of the decade, Puerto Ricans were producing their own "riddims" with clear influences from hip hop and other styles. These are considered...