ReggaetonReggaeton is a form of dance music which became popular with Latin American youth during the late 1990s and spread to North American and European audiences during the first few years of the 21st century. Reggaeton (also spelled with the Spanish accent as Reggaetón, and sometimes as Reguetón in Spanish) - blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena, as well as that of hip hop. The music is also combined with rapping (generally) in Spanish. Reggaeton has empowered the Spanish Caribbean youth, specifically those of Puerto Rico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, as well as the Latin American audience and the Latino communities in the United States, with a musical genre as a voice. While it takes influences from hip hop and dancehall, it would be wrong to define reggaeton as the 'Spanish'- or 'Latino'- version of either of these genres; reggaeton has its own specific beat and rhythm, whereas Latino hip hop is simply hip hop recorded by artists of Latino descent. Reggaeton's distinguishing feature is the Dem Bow beat (alternately spelled Dembow), which originated in a song by Shabba Ranks in the mid-1990s. Reggaeton lyrics tend to be more derived from hip hop than dancehall. Like hip hop, reggaeton has caused controversy due to its often explicit lyrics and alleged exploitation of women [1]. Further controversy surrounds perreo, a dance with explicit sexual overtones which typically accompanies reggaeton music. Distinguishing featuresThe genre's most notably unique feature is a driving drum-machine track, almost identical across different songs, derived from Trinidadian soca music and Jamaican dancehall rhythms. This beat is called "Dem Bow" after the beat in a Shabba Ranks song of the same name. It has been heavily influenced by other forms of electronic dance music, such as techno, house, and genres such as the merengue hip hop (also called merenhouse) of groups such as Proyecto Uno and Zona 7. HistoryThe birthplace of the music genre is a subject of debate between those who believe it was started in Panama and those who believe it originated in Puerto Rico [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9], however, it is known that the first Latin American reggae recordings were made in Panama during the 1970s. Reportedly, Reggae is said first to have arrived in Latin America with Jamaican labourers who came to help build the Panama Canal in the early 20th Century. Artists such as El General, Nando Boom, Chicho Man, Rene Renegado, Black Apache are considered the first raggamuffin deejays from Panama. El General has been identified as one of the fathers of reggaeton, blending Jamaican reggae into a Latin-ised version Meanwhile, during the 1980s the Puerto Rican rapper Vico C released Spanish-language hip hop records in his native country. His production of cassettes throughout the 1980s, mixing reggae and hip hop, helped spread the early reggaeton sound, and he is widely credited with this achievement. At this point the two main influences of the genre were in place, as well as the two main producing countries. During the 1990s reggae production took off seriously in Panama; this also occurred separately in Puerto Rico due to the increased popularity of Jamaican ragga imports. It was common practice to translate the lyrics of Jamaican reggae song into Spanish and sing them over the original melodies. Towards the middle of the decade, Puerto Ricans were producing their own "riddims" with clear influences from hip hop and other styles. These are considered the first proper reggaeton tracks, initially called "under", a short form of "Underground". The 'under' scene widened when Puerto Rican and Cuban styles mixed with Panamanian-style reggae. DJ Playero was one of the most famous producers at the time, releasing several "underground" cassettes that featured early performances of some soon-to-be-famous artists like Daddy Yankee. The genre morphed through the years, at various points being termed Melaza, musica underground and reggae de Puerto Rico. A breakthrough was by the Jamaican artist Shabba Ranks who released a track Dem Bow in the early 1990s. The beat and rhythm from this song became the eventual background for the developing genre; at one point the genre became known as Dem Bow. The name reggaeton only gained prominence in the mid-1990s (from the 1994 to 1995 period), with the Dem Bow beat characterizing the genre; this is in contrast to the more reggae, dancehall and hip hop -derived tracks previously created. The name was reportedly created in Puerto Rico to signify the hybrid sound created from the years of mixing the different genres. Today, the music flourishes throughout Latin America. Reggaeton soon increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJ Blass worked with artists such as Plan B and Speedy in albums such as Reggaeton Sex. The first song which introduced Reggaeton to a big amount of fans is the song Tra Tra by Don Chezina. From there on reggaeton gained fans with songs such as Amor Con La Ropa by Speedy, No Puedo Estar Sin Sexo by Plan B, and Dembow by Yandel. Daddy YankeeReggaeton expanded and became known when other producers followed the steps of DJ Playero, like DJ Nelson and DJ Eric. In the mid 90s albums like Playero 37 (In which Daddy Yankee became known) and The Noise 5 and 6 were very popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Singers like Don Chezina, Master Joe, Mey Vidal, Baby Rasta Y Gringo, Polaco among others were very popular. Many now popular producers, such as Noreaga, Luny Tunes, and Eliel, first appeared in the reggaeton scene in 2003. Albums such as Mas Flow, The Last Don, and Las Gargolas 4 expanded reggaeton's popularity among Hispanics in the United States. 2004 was the year that reggaeton gained widespread popularity in the United States, eventually gaining attention in many 'Western' countries. This has been due to N.O.R.E. introducing the genre on to mainstream America with the song Oye Mi Canto, and when Daddy Yankee came out with his album Barrio Fino and his hit single Gasolina. Another important artist that contribuited to gain popularity to reggaeton, especially in Europe, is Don Omar, with singles like 'Pobre Diabla' and 'Dale Don Dale'. Reggaeton has been a huge hit all across the globe, especially in Latin American countries, such as the Caribbean nations like Colombia, Venezuela, and in some Central American countries. In some countries (such as Venezuela, with Calle Ciega, Doble Impakto and Mr. Brian), domestic "reggaetoneros" have arisen, expanding the Pan-latin feel of the genre. Reggaeton has become staple music in most reunions and parties across Venezuela, complementing the common mix of merengue, salsa and "changa" (mostly everything from Trance to House, electronic music) and has paved a huge fan base all across the country. Today Reggaeton continues to see growth, with new artists and new fans in regions across the world. Reggaeton in Puerto RicoReggaeton as it is known today is most commonly associated with Puerto Rico where it has really flourished and from where it has been spread around Latin America and the world. The Puerto Rican influence in reggaeton has involved the addition of hip hop to the Panamanian reggae style. Puerto Ricans have claimed reggaeton as their own [10] partly due to the fact that the movement was originally anti-establishment, with the government attempting to ban the perreo ("doggystyle") dance. Reggaeton is more accepted within the country nowadays. This page about reggaeton includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about reggaeton News stories about reggaeton External links for reggaeton Videos for reggaeton Wikis about reggaeton Discussion Groups about reggaeton Blogs about reggaeton Images of reggaeton |
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Reggaeton is more accepted within the country nowadays. information not available yet Today Reggaeton continues to see growth, with new artists and new fans in regions across the world. Reggaeton has been a huge hit all across the globe, especially in Latin American countries, such as the Caribbean nations like Colombia, Venezuela, and in some Central American countries. Men Trampolin 1m: 1991, 1992 2004 was the year that reggaeton gained widespread popularity in the United States, eventually gaining attention in many 'Western' countries. Dragon: 1970, 1971, 1972 In the mid 90s albums like Playero 37 (In which Daddy Yankee became known) and The Noise 5 and 6 were very popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. source: Hellenic Volleyball Federation http://www.volleyball.gr. Reggaeton expanded and became known when other producers followed the steps of DJ Playero, like DJ Nelson and DJ Eric. Center Reggaeton soon increased in popularity with Latino youth in the United States when DJ Blass worked with artists such as Plan B and Speedy in albums such as Reggaeton Sex. Shooting Guard The beat and rhythm from this song became the eventual background for the developing genre; at one point the genre became known as Dem Bow. has been voted as the Best Team of the 90s in Europe by FIBA The 'under' scene widened when Puerto Rican and Cuban styles mixed with Panamanian-style reggae. No one should forget that within the last decade, the Reds knew exactly what it took to win it all. These are considered the first proper reggaeton tracks, initially called "under", a short form of "Underground". But if there is one truth about great, historic teams, they never stay down for long. Towards the middle of the decade, Puerto Ricans were producing their own "riddims" with clear influences from hip hop and other styles. The Reds couldn't reach the Euroleague Top 16 and, despite rallying to make the Greek League playoffs, bowed out in the quarterfinals series. It was common practice to translate the lyrics of Jamaican reggae song into Spanish and sing them over the original melodies. In 2004-05, an ever-changing roster made life tough for Olympiacos. During the 1990s reggae production took off seriously in Panama; this also occurred separately in Puerto Rico due to the increased popularity of Jamaican ragga imports. A drought ended in 2001-02 with a Greek Cup victory, while Olympiacos also reached the Greek League finals and came within a victory of the Euroleague Final Four. At this point the two main influences of the genre were in place, as well as the two main producing countries. Although there was a return to the Final Four in 1999, a few years went by before the Reds won another trophy. His production of cassettes throughout the 1980s, mixing reggae and hip hop, helped spread the early reggaeton sound, and he is widely credited with this achievement. During that game Olympiacos never used a zone defence, although it was played according to European basketball ruling and was defeated naturally by the team of one of the greatest basketball players ever, Michael Jordan (Olympiacos - Chicago Bulls: 78 - 104). Meanwhile, during the 1980s the Puerto Rican rapper Vico C released Spanish-language hip hop records in his native country. Again Olympiacos is the only Greek team in history that played such a much. El General has been identified as one of the fathers of reggaeton, blending Jamaican reggae into a Latin-ised version. The same year they played against Chicago Bulls and it was a game between the European Champion and the NBA Champion. Artists such as El General, Nando Boom, Chicho Man, Rene Renegado, Black Apache are considered the first raggamuffin deejays from Panama. At the Euroleague final, the most valuable player of the game was David Rivers (Olympiacos' playmaker). Reportedly, Reggae is said first to have arrived in Latin America with Jamaican labourers who came to help build the Panama Canal in the early 20th Century. Olympiacos is the only Greek team to have achieved this and one of the very few in the history of European Basketball. The birthplace of the music genre is a subject of debate between those who believe it was started in Panama and those who believe it originated in Puerto Rico [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9], however, it is known that the first Latin American reggae recordings were made in Panama during the 1970s. all competitions in which they participated; Greek League, Greek Cup and Euroleague(by beating FC Barcelona 73-58 in Rome. It has been heavily influenced by other forms of electronic dance music, such as techno, house, and genres such as the merengue hip hop (also called merenhouse) of groups such as Proyecto Uno and Zona 7. Dusan Ivkovic came to the bench in 1997, when it was the most successful year in the history of Olympiacos Basketball Club as they won the Triple Crown, i.e. This beat is called "Dem Bow" after the beat in a Shabba Ranks song of the same name. It is worth mentioning that in order to advance to the two finals Olympiacos played with archrivalsPanathinaikos and won both games. The genre's most notably unique feature is a driving drum-machine track, almost identical across different songs, derived from Trinidadian soca music and Jamaican dancehall rhythms. Head coach Ioannis Ioannidis led Olympiacos to four consecutive Greek League titles between 1993 and 1996, and to the Euroleague final in 1994 and 1995. . The middle of that decade belonged to Olympiacos, not only in Greece, but all around the continent. Further controversy surrounds perreo, a dance with explicit sexual overtones which typically accompanies reggaeton music. It would also add seven Greek Cup titles to its trophy case, but it was in the 1990s that the Reds made their biggest mark. Like hip hop, reggaeton has caused controversy due to its often explicit lyrics and alleged exploitation of women [1]. Olympiacos won the first of its nine Greek League titles in 1949. Reggaeton lyrics tend to be more derived from hip hop than dancehall. source: Hellenic Football Federation http://www.epo.gr. Reggaeton's distinguishing feature is the Dem Bow beat (alternately spelled Dembow), which originated in a song by Shabba Ranks in the mid-1990s. While it takes influences from hip hop and dancehall, it would be wrong to define reggaeton as the 'Spanish'- or 'Latino'- version of either of these genres; reggaeton has its own specific beat and rhythm, whereas Latino hip hop is simply hip hop recorded by artists of Latino descent. Reggaeton is a form of dance music which became popular with Latin American youth during the late 1990s and spread to North American and European audiences during the first few years of the 21st century. Last season (2004/05) Olympiacos appointed again Dusan Bajevic and transferred World Champion Rivaldo. In the 2003/04 season, Olympiacos finished second. Since then Olympiacos won seven consecutive Championships, even after Bajevic left in 1999. The same season Kokkalis transferred to the reds all the Greek young talents he could find, such as Predrag Djorgevic, Grigoris Georgatos, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Giorgos Anatolakis, Dimitris Mavrogenidis,Alexis Alexandris,Giorgos Amanatidis,Andreas Niniadis, etc - Most of whom are still members of Olympiacos today. In 1996 Kokkalis appointed Dusan Bajevic which was already out of contract with AEK following a class with the management team regarding financial issues and uncertainty. Having agreed to a settlement of the club's debts with the Greek government, Kokkalis slowly resurrected the team. The situation improved after Sokratis Kokkalis took over Olympiacos's shares in 1993. On the pitch, the team without a serious management team went nine seasons without a league title (1986/87 to 1996/97. Soon Koskotas was accused of and convicted for embezzlement, leaving Olympiacos deep in debt. In the mid 80s Olympiakos came into the hands of Greek Businessman George Koskotas. Olympiacos experienced its darkest days from the mid-1980s until the mid-90s. The highlight for that side was the 1973/74 season, when Olympiacos won the league with record points (59) and of goals (102). He appointed Lakis Petropoulos as coach and signed star players Giorgos Delikaris, Yves Triantafyllos, Julio Losada, Milton Viera and Dimitris Persidis. Another glorious chapter began in 1972, after Nikos Goulandris became president. In the 60s and the 70s Olympiacos won just 5 Championships and 8 Cups, but even in the lean years, the club remained the team every other Greek side wanted to beat. It is worth mentioning that Olympiacos for several seasons was not allowed to make use of the Karaiskaki Stadium and with permition from Panathinaikos found a temporary home in “Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium”. In fact, with key performers such as Andreas Mouratis, Elias Rossidis, Thanassis Bebis, Elias Yfantis, Kostas Polychroniou, Giorgos Darivas and Savas Theodoridis, Olympiacos won Six consecutive titles from 1953/34 to 1958/59. In 1940 Olympiacos had already 6 Championships in 11 seasons and by 1960 he had won 15 Championships in 23 Seasons as well as 9 Cups and 6 Doubles. Olympiacos won the Greek Championship for the first time in that season, and has since become the most winning team in Greece. From the season 1930/31 (which started in January of 1931) and on, the best teams from the country participated. The second Greek Championship took place in 1929/30 only with three teams (the local champions of: Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki). and during that season they played fiendly games with each other. Panathinaikos and AEK decided to follow Olympiacos and together they formed a group called P.O.K. However in that season Olympiacos came to a dispute with the Hellenic Football Federation and did not participate. In 1926 the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) was founded and in 1927 tried to organize the first Greek Championship. Olympiacos immediately caught the attention of locals, with the team filling the Piraeus Velodrome (now the Karaiskakis stadium); their fanbase consisted mainly of the working class. "The Legend" after the classic side of the 1930s which won a hatful of titles. In 10 March, 1925 two older Piraeus clubs, "Piraeus Sports and Football Club" and "Football Fan Club of Piraeus," merged to form a new club, Olympiacos CFP; which would come to be known as "Olympiacos Fan Club of Piraeus" a.k.a. The club was founded in 1925 in the city of Piraeus, where the team still plays today. . 28 in the World where Panathinaikos is No.97 and AEK is No.120. Currently, according to the International Federation of Football and Statistics Olympiacos is No. Running up second on trophies won count is Panathinaikos FC and the third is AEK FC. With an outstanding 33 national championships in football in 69 seasons, while all the other major Greek clubs (AEK, Panathinaikos, PAOK) having 32 championships combined, no Greek team has been as successful as Olympiacos in this area. Fans point out as remarkable the fact that Olympiacos is the only Greek sports club to have done the Treple in two different sports. Olympiacos has won European and International titles in Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Waterpolo and Athletics. With over 400 officially recognized titles, Olympiacos CFP is one of the biggest multisport clubs in Europe. 7 Championships. 11 Championships. 16 Championships. 1 Championship [1971]. 25 Championships 105 Titles 1 European Champions League 2002. 1 Treple 2002. 6 Doubles 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. 8 Cups 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. 19 Championships 1933, 1934, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1969, 1971, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. 2 European Cups: 1996, 2005. 10 Doubles: 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001. 12 Cups: 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001. 22 Championships: 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003. Sofoklis SCHORTSANITIS. 15. Lazaros AGADAKOS. 14. Eurelijus ZUKAUSKAS. 11. Andrija ZIZIC. 20. Martin RANCIK. 07. George PRINTEZIS. 16. Panayiotis VASILOPOULOS. 13. Nikos BARLOS. 12. Quincy LEWIS. 08. Dimitris KALAITZIDIS. 31. Renaldas SEIBUTIS. 10. Nikos CHATZIS. 09. Christos CHARISIS. 32. Nikos ARGYROPOULOS. 06. Manolis PAPAMAKARIOS. 05. Tyus EDNEY. 04. 4 Doubles 1976, 1978, 1994, 1997. 1 Treple 1997. 1 Euroleague 1997. 7 Cups 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1994, 1997, 2002. 9 Championships 1949, 1960, 1976, 1978, 1993, 1994, 995, 1996, 1997. 1 Balkan Cup 1963. 3 Super Cups 1980*, 1987, 1992. 11 Doubles 1947, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1999, 2005. 21 Cups 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2005. 33 Championships 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005. Y: Ilias Yfantis. T: Savvas Theodoridis, Yves Triantafyllos, Giotis Tsalouchidis, Nikos Tsiantakis. S: George Sideris. R: Ilias Rossidis (played in the mid-20th century). P: Oleg Protasov. M: Tasos Mitropoulos, Andreas Mouratis. L: Houlio Losanta. K: Christos Kaltsas, Vassilis Karapialis, Kyriakos Karataidis, Christian Karembeu. G: Stelios Giannakopoulos, Nikos Gioutsos, Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Sinica Gogic, Achilleas Grammatikopoulos (played in the 1940s). D: Georgios Delikaris, Lajos Détári. B: Thanasis Bebis, Vassilis Botinos. A: Nikos Anastopoulos, Andrianopoulos Brothers(5), Romain Argyroudis (played in the 1970s). Trond Sollied. Alexandre Joaquim D'Akol (on Loan to Kerkira FC). ??. Haruna Babangida. 40. Michalis Konstantinou. 23. Dani (Daniel Garcia Lara). 20. Ioannis Okkas. 09. Marco Ne (from 01.07.06). ??. Kostas Mendrinos (on Loan to Ionikos FC). ??. Charilaos Pappas (on Loan to Apollon Kalamarias FC). ??. Nick Salapatas. ??. Anastasios Kyriakos. 77. Giannoulis Fakinos. 36. Zhora Hovhannisyan. 27. Erol Bulut. 22. Grigorios Georgatos. 21. Ioannis Taralidis. 17. Yaya Touré. 15. Predrag Djorjevic. 11. Rivaldo Vitor Borba Ferreira. 10. Miloš Marić. 08. Nery Alberto Castillo. 07. Ieroklis Stoltidis. 06. Pantelis Kafes. 01. Michal Zewlakow (from 01.07.06). ??. Christos Lisgaras (on Loan to Panachaiki FC). ??. Giorgos Anatolakis. 32. Anastasios Pantos. 30. Spyros Vallas. 25. Thanasis Kostoulas. 19. Dimitrios Mavrogenidis. 14. Gabriel Francisco Peralta Schürrer. 12. Michalis Kapsis. 05. Stelios Ventetidis. 03. Christos Patsatzoglou. 02. Panagopoulos. ??. Giannis Siderakis. 87. Antonios Nikopolidis. 71. Kleopas Giannou. 34. Erwin Lemmens. 33. Theodoros Ntougeroglou. 29. |