| Reggaetón Cubano | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Reggaeton - Contemporary Cuban music - Timba - Salsa |
| Cultural origins | Cuba |
| Typical instruments | Sampler - Dembow - Bass - Guitar - Drums - Trumpet - Salsa Instruments |
| Mainstream popularity | Mainstream in Cuba, starting from 2005 |
| Regional scenes | |
| Cuba, Italy, Brazil, United States | |
| Other topics | |
| Reggaeton | |
Reggaeton Cubano [1] (also known as Reggaeton a lo Cubano or Cubaton) is a sub-genre of Reggaeton. It is a fusion of Cuban percussions or Timbales, Salsa, Timba and Reggaeton. The word Cubaton is sometimes used to refer to Cuban Reggaeton, this name comes from the words "cuba" and "reggaeton". Its noteworthy that this name was invented by a Swiss record company for international marketing, and most cubans refer to their music as Reggaeton.[2].
Reggaeton Cubano was born due to the popularity of reggaeton among youth in Cuba. Some of the leading Cuban reguetoneros started to mix local sounds and Riddles with imported Reggaeton and Rap, helping Reggaeton Cubano develop its distinctive sound. Reggaeton Cubano has also been experimenting with Timba, this style is known as Timba-Reggaeton.
Eddy K and Gente de Zona are considered to be the pioneers of Reggaeton Cubano in the new school scene of Reggaeton.
Reggaeton Cubano has little official support or air time on state-controlled radio, the songs Cuban reggaeton artists record in makeshift studios lined with egg cartons for sound insulation are mostly transmitted though homemade CDs and on computer flash memory sticks.
According to Geoff Baker, Reggaeton is treading a fine line between official and unofficial/independent worlds. Cuban reggaeton has a distinctive rhythm from its Puerto Rican roots, local musicians say. It is also less generally violent in its lyrics than the imported version.[3]