jun 11, 1980 - Conception of Reggaeton

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Reggaetón had its conception in the 1980s when Jamaican workers traveled to Panama to help build the Panama Canal and reggae was adapted to the Spanish-speaking culture. As a genre, reggaetón integrates the influences of Black culture from a variety of Latin American countries. As the name suggests, reggaetón blends reggae music with Latin American dance hall music as well as hip-hop influences. In its early days, the genre was a platform to discuss themes of the African culture, communities that are descended from native Africans, and the Black identity. It was a way for Afro-Latinx people to affirm their identity in a culture.

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