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Alternative Reggaeton
Alternative reggaeton is a subgenre of reggaeton that emerged from the reggaeton movement as a reaction to its repetitive and monotone dembow rhythm, and the predominant stereotypical gangsta content that became predictable. The result was a complex sound derived from world sounds, mainly rooted in other Latin American music based genres such as bomba, plena, salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, tango and other foreign influenced music such as alternative rock, rock en español and Latin alternative. Mixed with thoughtful (and sometimes crude) lyricism guided by an anti-colonialism discourse, Latin American sociopolitical content, and racial pride, it gave listeners a smooth blend of danceable rhythms and intellectual dialogue. History The precursor is arguably one of the founding fathers of reggaeton: Vico C, whose albums relied heavily on hip-hop acoustics, keyboards, and reggae roots. '' Xplosión'' (1993), '' Aquel Que Había Muerto'' (1998) and '' Desahogo'' (2005) are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ) is a modern style of popular music, popular and electronic music that originated in Panamanian reggaetón, Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican musicians. It has evolved from dancehall, with elements of Hip hop music, hip hop, Latin American music, Latin American, and Caribbean music. Vocals include Toasting (Jamaican music), toasting/rapping and singing, typically in Spanish. Reggaetón, today, is regarded as one of the most popular music genres worldwide; it is the top music genre among the Caribbean Spanish, Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations and one of the primary modern genres within the Spanish-language music industry. Seemingly endless artists from the Caribbean have risen to fame (Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia). Argentina has seen a modern surge in young artists inspired by the reggaetón style, fusing their music with Spani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tango Music
Tango ( or ; ) is a style of music in Time signature, or time that originated among Great European immigration wave to Argentina, European immigrants of the Great Wave to Argentina and Uruguay. It has mainly Culture of Spain, Spanish, Culture of Italy, Italian, Gaucho culture, Gaucho, Culture of Africa, African, and Culture of France, French cultural roots. It is traditionally played on a solo guitar, guitar duo, or an ensemble, known as the ''orquesta típica'', which includes at least two violins, flute, piano, double bass, and at least two bandoneóns. Sometimes guitars and a clarinet join the ensemble. Tango may be purely instrumental or may include a vocalist. Tango music and tango (dance), dance have become popular throughout the world. Origins Even though present forms of tango developed in Argentina and Uruguay from the mid-19th century, there are records of 19th and early 20th-century tango styles in Cuba and Spain,José Luis Ortiz Nuevo ''El origen del tango amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Cepeda
Rafael Cepeda Atiles (July 10, 1910 – July 21, 1996), recognized as "The Patriarch of the Bomba and Plena", was the patriarch of the Cepeda family, known internationally as ambassadors of Afro-Puerto Rican folk music. Early years Cepeda was born in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Modesto Cepeda and Leonor Atiles. His family has passed the traditional dances of the Bomba and Plena from generation to generation, as his great-grandfather, grandfather, and mother and father were all performers of the tradition. The Bomba is a music, rhythm and dance that was brought to Puerto Rico by West African slaves. The Plena is another form of Puerto Rican folkloric music of African origin. According to Cepeda, he was born while his mother Leonor was in the middle of a Bomba dance. He attended San Augustin Catholic School until the 8th grade in San Juan. After Cepeda finished 8th grade he took up amateur boxing and worked as a carpenter. During his free time he continued to prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio album, ''El Terrorista de la Lírica'', released in 2000. Calderón reached international success in 2003 with his first album, ''El Abayarde'', which sold 300,000 copies worldwide and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award. His importance in reggaeton music led him to participate in Eddie Dee's ''12 Discípulos'' album in 2004. He released three more studio albums between 2006 and 2015, varying in styles, focusing more in hip hop and African music rather than reggaeton in ''The Underdog/El Subestimado'' (2006) and ''El Abayarde Contraataca'' (2007). His fourth studio album, ''El Que Sabe, Sabe'', released in 2015, won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album. Calderón's style is characterized by his social and political themes, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Abayarde
''El Abayarde'' is the debut studio album by the Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón. It included the singles "Pa' Que Retozen", "Guasa Guasa" and "Al Natural". It was released in 2002 through White Lion Records selling over 50,000 copies its first week between Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States. It would eventually be internationally distributed by Sony BMG in 2003. The album sold 132,000 copies in the US and more than 350,000 copies worldwide. ''El Abayarde'' was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year and Best Rap/Hip Hop Album in the 4th Latin Grammy Awards in 2003. Background and Recording The recording for Tego Calderon's "El Abayarde" began in 2001 when he signed to " White Lion Records". Record executive Elias De Leon had Tego participate in several Reggaeton compilation albums to create anticipation for "El Abayarde" including contributing "Cosa Buena" produced by DJ Blass for 2002's "Planet Reggae", a joint production between White Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Se
Per se may refer to: * '' per se'', a Latin phrase meaning "by itself" or "in itself". * Illegal ''per se'', the legal usage in criminal and antitrust law * Negligence ''per se'', legal use in tort law *Per Se (restaurant) Per Se is a New American cuisine, New American and French restaurant at The Shops at Columbus Circle, on the fourth floor of the Deutsche Bank Center at 10 Columbus Circle in Manhattan, New York City. It is owned by chef Thomas Keller, and the C ..., a New York City restaurant See also * Perse (other) * ''Pro se'' legal representation in the United States {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desahogo (Vico C Album)
''Desahogo'' is the seventh studio album released by Puerto Rican singer Vico C. It was released by EMI Latin on March 1, 2005 and is the follow-up of ''En Honor a la Verdad'' (2003). The album blends and fusion rap with traditional tropical music such as reggae, Cuban guaijra, vallenato and salsa along with R&B and reggaeton with raging lyrics from protest about political corruption, consumerism and social criticism to love, regrets, and romance. According the artist, it is his most complete album. It features guest appearances by Eddie Dee, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Cultura Profetica, Mala Rodriguez, Ivy Queen and D'Mingo. Initially, the album was set to be released on February 15, 2005. However, it was delayed due some recorded material were lost and later recovered. ''Deshago'' was praised by the critics. While some praised the musical fusions others enjoyed the maturity and the structure on the lyrics. It receive two nominations including Best Urban Album at 6th Annual Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquel Que Había Muerto
''Aquel Que Había Muerto'' () is the fourth studio album released by Puerto Rican rapper Vico C released on December 1, 1998. It was his first album to be released under the EMI Latin label. Recorded after a near-fatal overdose in 1997 and later rehabilitation in Orlando in an evangelic-Christian church, strong social conscience lyrics, it contains semi-autobiographical lyrics about his heroin addiction, his recovery, born again-Christianity and spiritual resurrection. With repeated references to Jesus Christ and disses" to his brethren in the gangsta-rap school, exposing the flipside of Puerto Rico's underground rap scene, in terms of the consequences of exposing young listeners to antisocial messages, it is his second Christian oriented album following ''Con Poder'' (1996). The album includes new versions of some of Vico C's greatest hits ("Tony Presidio", "Xplosion" and "La Recta Final"). With a production oriented on hardcore hip-hop, boom bap, Christian hip-hop, alternati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xplosión
''Xplosión'' is the second studio album by Puerto Rican rap recording artist Vico C released on September 14, 1993 by Prime Records and distributed by BMG. With lyrics raging from drugs trade, social conscience, violence and love along with a production between rap, R&B and reggae, ''Xplosion'' is considered one of Vico C's most important albums and is it credited to have an important influence of the early stages of the reggaeton movement. Some samples and contained on some tracks of the album, including "Love Will Never Do" by Janet Jackson for "Base y Fundamento", " Express Yourself" by N.W.A for "Saboréalo", " Take Your Time (Do It Right)" by The S.O.S. Band for "Baby Quiero Hacerlo" and " Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" by James Brown for the single "María". ''Xplosion'' received positive reviews by critics and fans alike. ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vico C
Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of Latin American hip-hop and urban music. Early life and influence He was born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico. Nicknamed ''El Filósofo del Rap'', ("The Philosopher of Rap"), Luis Armando Lozada Cruz adopted the professional name Vico C. Vico C describes reggaeton as "essentially hip-hop but with a flavor more compatible to the Caribbean". As one of the founders of hip-hop in Spanish, Vico C was able to show that it was possible for one to be able to rap entirely and compellingly in Spanish using just occasional English phrases or slang terms. He can be seen in the rap movement as far back as its "underground" days ghostwriting and producing music for other young performers in the Puerto Rican rap scene. Vico C grew up in the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-imperialism
Anti-imperialism in political science and international relations is opposition to imperialism or neocolonialism. Anti-imperialist sentiment typically manifests as a political principle in independence struggles against intervention or influence from a global superpower, as well as in opposition to colonial rule. Anti-imperialism can also arise from a specific economic theory, such as in the Leninist interpretation of imperialism (Vladimir Lenin's theory of surplus value being exported to less developed nations in search of higher profits, eventually leading to imperialism), which is derived from Lenin's 1917 work '' Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism''. People who categorize themselves as anti-imperialists often state that they are opposed to colonialism, colonial empires, hegemony, imperialism and the territorial expansion of a country beyond its established borders. The phrase gained a wide currency after the Second World War and at the onset of the Cold War as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
