Reggaeton essay

Just as samba was considered music of the lower classes in Brazil, and the higher classes would not deign to listen to it for some time after its initiation into the culture, Reggaeton finds itself in a similar predicament.

For one to fully grasp the purpose of this essay, it is important to have a basic knowledge of Reggaeton’s roots and precursor styles that led to its eventual formation. The history of Reggaeton starts in the one place most people would think to look first: Jamaica.

Music is one of the most commonly used methods of human expression. Not only does music reflect the society that creates it, but it also affects the way a people will act, feel, think, and live in a society. In Puerto Rico, the newly generated Reggaeton works in just the same ways.

“Dembo”, a song written by Shabba Ranks, who sang over a synthesized riddim created by Bobby Dixon is definitively known as the song that paved the way for Reggaeton.