i am colombian(duh) i have asked my family there what colombia thinks of reggaeton. there response was the same as the response of american-colombians: we love it. i wasnt surprised cus reggaeton is one of the fastest growing markets in colombia. sure there are a few people who dont like it, but the majority do. they also told me that most people in colombia who listen to reggaeton are the coastal people, and the regions where darker people tend to live (like my family). the reason colombians like reggaeton sooooo much is because colombian and puerto rican culture is very similar. (in the u.s they stick together). especially the wonderful people from the colombian carribean coast (which by the way is densly populated) which have the same loud distinctive street accent that the puerto ricans have. the other reason is that colombians have the greatest populaion of blacks in any latin country (brazil not included)the style of music that blacks listen to is similar to raggaeton but more simple : the afro colombian music has lots of drums, and rythmic loud music. which is similar to reggaeton. lets also talk about the history of reggaton. most people think it is 100% puerto rican but this statement is 100% false. it was first created by panamanian, and colombian artists (from choco, and barranquilla) who visited jamaica and mixed it with the jamaican beat. then it was mixed with dominican and puerto rican music. at that time reggaton was much different and more crude (back then reaggaeton wasnt created by computers as it is now). when it was introduced to puerto rico it was easier to make it a trend because the small population of pr. reggaton was now in puerto ricos hands. for 20 years and they made it what it is now but they didnt create it.
By sebastiancorrea on Mar 6, 2006, 08:16 in Friendly Talkzone.
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sebastiancorrea says on Mar 6, 2006, 08:20: by the way this is 100% true it is not charla it is 100% true i swear
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 6, 2006, 08:39: I like some regueton songs, but after a while many of them seem to have the same Rhythm and beat, and the lyrics of some of the songs are disgusting!! I will listen to 3 or 4 in a party after that put me proper music. :)
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utopiacowboy says on Mar 6, 2006, 08:44: Greenday would be proud of you, Kat. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 6, 2006, 08:45: I know UC, he would be turning green by now. But I don't like tatoos and I don't smoke so he should be proud me. :)
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claudejack says on Mar 6, 2006, 09:32: reggaetone i love da reggaetone!!!,,cant help but dance to it. Damn it! I wish I was back in Bello!!!! 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Mar 6, 2006, 09:43: Most regueton lyrics have a dirty double meaning. For instance, "Dame mas gasolina"... sounds innocent enough, but it means... well think about it, when you squeeze the gas pump and the gasoline starts pouring into the tank... No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Mar 6, 2006, 09:44: I also never quite figured out... What "dame papi que estoy floja como un garete" means. No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Miguel says on Mar 6, 2006, 09:49: Me encanta la tema...música important part of my life. It is my profession as well as my passion. It is also a very personal subject, and with that being said, I respect everyone's likes and dislikes. Duke Ellington said it best..."There are only two types of music; good music and bad music" Reggaeton has power. Por ejémplo, Sirius Radio used to call their 92.0 format "Tropical"...now it is named "Rumbon...Reggaeton, Tropical, Salsa & Merengue"; the DJ's here at the salsa clubs have incorporated sets of reggaeton into their playlists, but because everyone expects salsa, merengue, bachata, they tend to play a set of reggaeton very late and all the latinos and several gringos get out and dance. (I am still waiting to see the definitive reggaeton dance...it looks pretty free form right now). My buddy from Panama who is a DJ told me that he hates reggaeton, but in his words, "Chicks dig it". I question the OP's statement that reggaeton did not originate in Puerto Rico, as well as his remark about it being particular to people that are dark skinned. I saw costeños, paisas, rolos, caleños, cachachos, freaking Egyptians and Japanese doing major grinding in Barranquilla during Carnaval to "Lo que pasó pasó" ( Y yo tambíen). For those of you who do not like reggaeton, look at it this way...%99 of the songs start the same way, with a long intro, so you have plenty of time to change the channel, or leave the bar, la fiesta... On a side note, I brought a bachata CD on my last trip and every colombiano/colombiana who heard it loved it. I look forward to feedback from Rubiazo ( a fellow musician) and Greenday, entre otros. The most played song on the radio and on CD players was "Tu amor me hace bíen", por Marc Anthony. When those curramberos hear "Su amor esfuma", look out.
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 6, 2006, 10:05: Colombiche Have you heard the lyrics of that song "La Quemona" Thanks God my daughter doesn't understand the lyrics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's so embarrasing
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utopiacowboy says on Mar 6, 2006, 10:58: Did you mean these, Kat? Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Mar 6, 2006, 11:20: Come on, Kat, it's a lovely little song about true love. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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sebastiancorrea says on Mar 9, 2006, 13:48: thanx guys for makingg comments how do i give you comments?????
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 9, 2006, 14:00: What you mean Sebastian? What do you mean Sebastian?
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sebastiancorrea says on Mar 9, 2006, 14:06: ummm.... want i mean is that most dark skinned peeps from colombia perfer reggeaton then the white or mestizos from the mountains. the colombian mountain music is very different from reggaeton thus the people who here it have less in common with reggaeton. you question my statement that states reggeaton wasnt invented in puerto rico. well it is typical for people to say this but the purpose of the thingy i wrote was to tell how ignorance takes us. not that u r ignorant im just sayin is noit ur fault cus u didnt no. but the truth is: reggeaton was first created by several panamanian artist and a few colombians (from the coast and 2 from choco since it is the closest departamento to panama) it first started out as a rap in spanish styled after the jamaicaan dance-hall raps, then adding native bomba and salsa rythems.they performed in pr (puerto rico) they immediately took it changed it and took credit of it. any way hope ur convinced if not (remember its 100% true) you must remember one thing
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sebastiancorrea says on Mar 9, 2006, 14:06: ummm.... want i mean is that most dark skinned peeps from colombia perfer reggeaton then the white or mestizos from the mountains. the colombian mountain music is very different from reggaeton thus the people who here it have less in common with reggaeton. you question my statement that states reggeaton wasnt invented in puerto rico. well it is typical for people to say this but the purpose of the thingy i wrote was to tell how ignorance takes us. not that u r ignorant im just sayin is noit ur fault cus u didnt no. but the truth is: reggeaton was first created by several panamanian artist and a few colombians (from the coast and 2 from choco since it is the closest departamento to panama) it first started out as a rap in spanish styled after the jamaicaan dance-hall raps, then adding native bomba and salsa rythems.they performed in pr (puerto rico) they immediately took it changed it and took credit of it. any way hope ur convinced if not (remember its 100% true) you must remember one thing
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utopiacowboy says on Mar 9, 2006, 18:18: My wife is from Medellin and she loves reggaeton. I'm a white boy and I like it too. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Rikito says on Mar 10, 2006, 13:29: nice talk ...and you wonder why racisim is alive and well...in any form! It is not life that matters, but the journey. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Miguel says on Mar 10, 2006, 15:07: sebastiancorrea Don't fuck with my homie greenday...tu no sabes la diferencia entre tu culo y un hoyo en la tierra.
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sebastiancorrea says on Mar 10, 2006, 18:53: i luve green day just playin i respect green day syke hellz no rock is gay
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sebastiancorrea says on Mar 10, 2006, 18:54: i luve green day just playin i respect green day syke hellz no rock is gay
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dread says on Mar 23, 2006, 23:04: not to discredit your experiences but.... I got 10 homeboys which are Black Colombians (ValleCaucanos and Caucanos) and all them dislike reggaetone extremely......they see it as commercial and plastic. They love hip-hop and ragga though. Music of substance to them. They even told me that their race likes hip-hop and plena/ragga and the blancos/mestizos are the ones who like reggaetone. Now the Black Caribenos are known for Champeta which should not be confused with reggaetone and the Black Islenos for their Reggae music.
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dread says on Mar 23, 2006, 23:11: Oh yeah, and that about PR and Colombian culture being alike, I would have to disagree with. Some PR's might have something in common with Caribbean Colombians (like being Caribbean), but still are different. Boricuas don't know nothing about Vallenato, Champeta, and Mapele. Colombia doesn't have one culture it has many CULTURES (PLURAL!) Maybe small places like PR share one culture,especially since they only have about 3 million folks living there, while Colombia has 44 million+ ppl. It's funny how people can make claims such as 44million+ppl sharing one homogenous culture. Colombia is full of diversity with more than 80 ethnic groups and languages.
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