Latin Urban Music

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Reggaetón, Latin urban music, was developed in the late 70's. It originated in Panama, but others argued that this musical path came from Puerto Rico, where the majority of reggaetón singers come from. This Latin urban music evolved from ragamuffin which is a sub-genre of dancehall electronic music that developed from Jamaican reggae and Hip Hop. The first reggae songs, heard in Puerto Rico were, for instance, "Dembow" by Nando Boom, "Pantalon caliente" by Pocho Pan, "Dulce" by La Atrevida or also international successes performed by Gringo Man and El Gran General, such as "Muevelo" and "Son bow". El General was identified as one of the fathers of reggaetón. Reggaetón dancing, perreo/ doggie, is a similar dancing style to that seen in the

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