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Big Blog II - Reggaeton

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History of Reggaeton Reggaeton is a syncretic genre of music that derives its features from Panama's reggae en español, Puerto Rico's el underground, Jamaican dancehall, and hip-hop (Zelazko, 2023). Because of reggaeton's diverse roots, it's easy for people to get caught up in the intoxicating beats and rhythms. The beat that catches the attention of so many people and one of the most prominent characteristics of reggaeton is called "dem bow." When artists combine this rhythm with primarily Spanish lyrics, it creates a high-energy genre that people worldwide have fallen in love with.  Reggaeton is a relatively young music genre that has been developing to some extent in South America since the 1980s. When immigrants arrived in Panama City from places like Jamaica and Barbados to build the Panama Canal, their music blended with the local music, resulting in a new genre called reggae en español. In the early 1980s, pioneering artists such as Renato and El Genera...
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Music and Family

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Hey, class! For this blog post , my mom had me send her the questions I wanted to ask because I procrastinated a little more than expected, and she was super busy with my little brother’s basketball tournament and work , so I recorded her responses and then responded to those responses!   Childhood Questions   How important was music to you and your family when you were younger?   “ Music was a big part of my teenage years. That is when I really started paying attention. ”  - ❤ I resonated with this response , as music was always around in my house during my childhood years, but I did not pay attention to it until I could choose my music in my late childhood and early teens.    How did music shape your childhood?   “ We listened to a lot of blues and zydeco, so I always felt that part of our culture. ”   - ❤ I know this is a fact because whenever I go to Louisiana , all I listen to is zydeco music .   Did you or anyone close to you pl...
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