On Saturday March 8th I went to the American Sabor Exhibit at the EMP.  I spent most of my time there dancing to music in the listening booths with my friend and watching the music videos.  I discovered a new genre of music that I really like.  It is called Reggaeton.  Reggaeton originated in urban areas of Latin American and Carribbean countries such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.  Reggaeton blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as batchata, bomba, plena, and merengue well as hip hop and Electronica.   I love this style of music because of its beats by a drum machine.  Before I knew what the genre was called, I knew that it would be perfect for the merengue.  The artists rap in Spanish, with some English.

My favorite artists that could be considered Reggaeton are Daddy Yankee (Puerto Rico), Pitbull (Cuban American from Miami), Kat DeLuna (Dominican Republic), and Sean Paul (Jamaica).  On Saturday I was very happy to find out the artist and name of the song Gasolina by Daddy Yankee.  I think it’s very interesting to find out what countries the different artists are from and think about all the different musical influences coming from African rhythms, indigenous styles, and modern culture and technology.