Definitions for REGGAETON
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1. reggaetonnoun

   A style of Latin-American popular music.

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1. Reggaeton

   Reggaeton (UK: , US: ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (Spanish: [reɣeˈton]), is a music style that originated in Puerto Rico with influences of Reggae en Español from Panama, hip hop and other stylesIt has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, Latin American, and Caribbean music. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish. Reggaeton is regarded as one of the most popular music genres in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, and Venezuela. Over the 2010s, the genre has seen increased popularity across Latin America, as well as acceptance within mainstream Western music.

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1. Reggaeton

   Reggaeton is an urban form of music which has its roots in Latin and Caribbean music. Its sound derives from the Reggae en Español from Panama. The genre was invented, shaped and made known in Puerto Rico where it got its name; most of its current artists are also from Puerto Rico. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European, Asian and African audiences. Reggaeton blends Jamaican musical influences of dancehall, and Trinidadian soca 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, due to 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, whereas Latin hip hop is simply hip hop recorded by artists of Latino descent. The specific "riddim" that characterizes reggaeton is referred to as "Dem Bow". 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.

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How to pronounce REGGAETON?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of REGGAETON in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of REGGAETON in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of REGGAETON in a Sentence

1. Daddy Yankee:

   Puerto Rican Reggaeton's obvious that we're angry because we're here and we saw a lot of things from the governor, but we're behaving as well, i think we're demanding respect above everything and we deserve that.

2. David Ortiz:

   When you start hanging out with 'tigueres' (Dominican slang for street toughs), you sometimes have to show that you're a 'tiguere,' a lot of former players hang out with 'reggaeton' artists and 'tigueres.' They go to clubs and bars. It's like they're living the life that perhaps as players they couldn't enjoy.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reggaeton
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggaeton
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=REGGAETON