Reggaeton MEGA Libraries WAV

Reggaeton's roots started off as Spanish reggae in Panama. Panama was the first country to introduce reggae en espanol rapper "El General" The music eventually made its way and continued evolving and coming to prominence in Puerto Rico where it became reggaeton. Reggaeton started as an adaptation of Jamaican reggae to the Spanish language and overall culture in Panama and puerto rico. Since the early 20th century when Jamaican laborers were used to help build the Panama Canal.

Afro-Panamanians had been performing and recording Spanish-language reggae since the 1970s. Artists such as El General, Chichoman, Nando Boom, Renato, and Black Apache are considered the first reggaeton DJs from Panama. El General is often considered the father of reggae en espanol, blending Jamaican reggae into a Latinised version. 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" or "Reggae 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.The widespread movement of "Spanish reggae" in the Latin-American communities of the Caribbean and the urban centres of the United States help increase its popularity. THIS PACK IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR SAMPLES LIBRARY!


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