Reggaetoneros
Encyclopedia
A reggaetonero is one who speak over reggaeton
riddim
s. They are like a singer in a rock band or a rapper in a rap song. In fact, although reggaeton sounds most similar to reggae
, reggaetoneros tend identify hip-hop artists as their strongest influences. Reggaetoneros used to be known as raperos or rapeadores.
In Havana, Cuba, some of the more successful reguetoneros are, in fact, former rappers who "have been, or still are, managed by the Havana-based Agencia Cubana de Rap." These artists have added to the contentious relationship between rap and reggaeton in Cuba, but have "emerged as the clear winner" due to the popularity of reggaeton
among youth in Cuba. Some of the leading Cuban reguetoneros supported by the Agencia Cubana de Rap include: Cubanito 20.02
, Eddy K
, and Gente de Zona
. The latter two groups, along with performers like CandyMan and Control Cubano have made strides to "Cubanize" their music and have added to the emergence of a timba-reggaeton, or Cubaton
. The genre, however, is still not accepted as an authentic manifestation, but is seen more as a transnational import. Many Cuban reguetoneros lack professional training and record their music at amateur levels. For this reason, among others, reggaeton has yet to be accepted as an authentic Cuban genre. However, as the genre gains more attention and contributions from professionals, it continues to acquire more cuban characteristics and become more settled as a national music.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
riddim
Riddim
Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...
s. They are like a singer in a rock band or a rapper in a rap song. In fact, although reggaeton sounds most similar to reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, reggaetoneros tend identify hip-hop artists as their strongest influences. Reggaetoneros used to be known as raperos or rapeadores.
In Havana, Cuba, some of the more successful reguetoneros are, in fact, former rappers who "have been, or still are, managed by the Havana-based Agencia Cubana de Rap." These artists have added to the contentious relationship between rap and reggaeton in Cuba, but have "emerged as the clear winner" due to the popularity of reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
among youth in Cuba. Some of the leading Cuban reguetoneros supported by the Agencia Cubana de Rap include: Cubanito 20.02
Cubanito 20.02
- History :Cubanito 20.02, formed in 2002, as their name suggests, and released their first album, Soy Cubanito, in 2003.The origins of the group are in hip hop. In the mid-1990s, the three members, Haniel Gonzalez Martinez, Javier Duran Webb, and José Angel Sastre Perez, were listening to rap...
, Eddy K
Eddy K
Eddy-K was a Cubaton/Reggaeton group from Cuba.Eddy-K was at the beginning a duo with "Eddy" and "K" Leyden. In August 1998 the singer of rap music "Jorgito" joined them....
, and Gente de Zona
Gente de Zona
Gente de Zona is a reggaeton group from Cuba. "Gente de Zona is a trio that makes the most out of being here in Cuba. It's primarily a reggaeton group that has used this music's popularity to reach young Cubans."...
. The latter two groups, along with performers like CandyMan and Control Cubano have made strides to "Cubanize" their music and have added to the emergence of a timba-reggaeton, or Cubaton
Cubaton
Cubaton is a sub-genre of Reggaeton. It is a fusion of Cuban percussions or Timbales, Salsa, Timba and Reggaeton. The Cubaton comes from the words "cuba" and "reggaeton".....
. The genre, however, is still not accepted as an authentic manifestation, but is seen more as a transnational import. Many Cuban reguetoneros lack professional training and record their music at amateur levels. For this reason, among others, reggaeton has yet to be accepted as an authentic Cuban genre. However, as the genre gains more attention and contributions from professionals, it continues to acquire more cuban characteristics and become more settled as a national music.