A constant innovator who has expanded beyond the confines of his genre to become a leading figure of urban music, Yankee not only popularized a revolutionary musical style but also redefined the role of the artist as the architect of his own destiny.Īs the founder and CEO of his own label, El Cartel Records, Yankee single-handedly thrust Latin urban music into the world arena, long before any major label dared take a risk on a musical genre whose appeal was untested. 1 hits on Billboard’s radio charts a blockbuster film and four chart topping albums to his name-including the top-selling Latin album of the decade and the top-selling Latin urban artist of the decade according to Billboard Magazine (2010), Daddy Yankee is the single most relevant Latin urban artist in the world.Ī multiple Billlboard and Grammy award winner who has been named one of the most influential people in the world by both CNN and Time Magazine, Yankee is widely regarded as the artist who spearheaded the popularity of Latin Urban music worldwide. With more than eight million albums sold, five No. Identiknya, Reggaeton(yang saya tahu) adalah kick bass, senar, hit-hat drumnya unik, contoh lagunnya punya Daddy Yankee - Gasolina, Impacto dll. Intinya, 'aliran 'Reggaeton' itu dulunya 'Reggae'nya Spanyol', musik Jamaika ala Bob Marley yang dicampur dengan Elekto Dance hallnya Latino macam musik Salsa, Samba, dll, dengan rapping ato singing yang biasanya pake bahasa Spanyol, kaya' Hip-Hop, liriknya hadir/biasa menyoroti hal-hal sosial ato fenomena yang terjadi di masyarakat. Like hip hop, reggaeton has caused some controversy, albeit less, due to alleged exploitation of women. Lyrics tend to be derived from hip hop rather than from dancehall. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish. Reggaeton blends Jamaican musical influences of dancehall, with those of Latin America, such as salsa, bomba, Latin hip hop, and electronica. Rivera, Welmo Romero Joseph, Christoph Twickel, Alexandra T.Before the music was called reggaeton, it was known as "Spanish Reggae" or Reggae en Español. Nwankwo, Deborah Pacini Hernandez, Raquel Z. Geoff Baker, Tego Calderón, Carolina Caycedo, Jose Davila, Jan Fairley, Juan Flores, Gallego (José Raúl González), Félix Jiménez, Kacho López, Miguel Luciano, Wayne Marshall, Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Alfredo Nieves Moreno, Ifeoma C.
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Among the volume's striking images are photographs from Miguel Luciano's series Pure Plantainum, a meditation on identity politics in the bling-bling era, and photos taken by the reggaeton videographer Kacho López during the making of the documentary Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip-Hop. The collection features interviews with the DJ/rapper El General and the reggae performer Renato, as well as a translation of "Chamaco's Corner," the poem that served as the introduction to Daddy Yankee's debut album. The reggaeton artist Tego Calderón provides a powerful indictment of racism in Latin America, while the hip-hop artist Welmo Romero Joseph discusses the development of reggaeton in Puerto Rico and his refusal to embrace the upstart genre. Contributors consider reggaeton in relation to that island, Panama, Jamaica, and New York Cuban society, Miami's hip-hop scene, and Dominican identity and other genres including reggae en español, underground, and dancehall reggae. The collection opens with an in-depth exploration of the social and sonic currents that coalesced into reggaeton in Puerto Rico during the 1990s. Journalists, scholars, and artists delve into reggaeton's local roots and its transnational dissemination they parse the genre's aesthetics, particularly in relation to those of hip-hop and they explore the debates about race, nation, gender, and sexuality generated by the music and its associated cultural practices, from dance to fashion. Reggaeton brings together critical assessments of this wildly popular genre.
Superstars-including Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Ivy Queen-garner international attention, while aspiring performers use digital technologies to create and circulate their own tracks. A hybrid of reggae and rap, reggaeton is a music with Spanish-language lyrics and Caribbean aesthetics that has taken Latin America, the United States, and the world by storm.