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packing dance floors and racking up downloads. its turned reggaetoneros like maluma, karol g, and bad bunny into international superstars. while reggaeton has caribbean roots, its rise is also an example of how different cultures meet, jam, and hybridize to create art that goes beyond borders and boundaries.
a beat that spread across the americas
as the name implies, reggaeton is related to reggae, the distinctive african - influenced music that originated in jamaica in the 1960s. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many jamaican migrant workers had moved to panama. they brought along their homelands sounds and rhythms. eventually, the descendants of these workers embraced reggae music and began experimenting with the genre. in the late 1970s, performers like edgardo a. franco, better known as el general, a panamanian singer - songwriter of jamaican descent, inlaid reggae beats with spanish - language lyrics to create reggae en español —reggae in spanish.
from panama, this emerging sound spread to puerto rico in the 1990s. there, its popularity took off and it became known as reggaeton —big reggae. like early rock n roll, hip - hop, and other musical styles initially embraced by rebellious youth, reggaeton met censure from critics but boomed in underground urban music scenes. especially for
question 2
according to the article, which of these happened first?
a. migrant workers brought jamaican sounds and rhythms to panama.
b. despacito topped the billboard hot latin songs chart.
c. performers integrated spanish - language lyrics into reggae beats.
d. big reggae became popular in puerto rico.

Explanation:

• Option A: The article states that during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jamaican migrant workers moved to Panama and brought their sounds and rhythms. This is the earliest event among the options.
• Option B: There is no mention in the article about "Despacito" topping the Billboard Hot Latin Songs Chart.
• Option C: The integration of Spanish - language lyrics into reggae beats (reggae en español) happened after the Jamaican sounds were brought to Panama.
• Option D: "Big reggae" (reggaeton) becoming popular in Puerto Rico in the 1990s is later than the Jamaican migrant workers bringing sounds to Panama.

Answer:

A. Migrant workers brought Jamaican sounds and rhythms to Panama.