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WorksheetsReggaeton Assessment
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
Reggaeton is disaporic music with rhythmic roots in which Caribbean island?
Cuba
Panama
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Which dance hall reggae record was most influential in stamping the signature rhythmic feel known as "dembow?"
Dem Bow by Shabba Ranks (1990)
Gasolina by Daddy Yankee (2005)
El Maestro by El General (1992)
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
Which Central American country invented reggae en espanol in the mid-1970s by translating Jamaican dance hall reggae to Spanish?
Panama
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Cuba
How did Reggaeton gain popularity in the late 80s/early 90s?
Puerto Rican DJs who played the music on the radio
DJs who played the music in clubs in Puerto Rico
NY hip hop artists who played reggaeton records at parties
Jamaican DJs who played the music at dance halls.
Name the club in San Juan, Puerto Rico, founded by DJ Nelson, where Reggaeton artists like Daddy Yankee and Ivy Queen got their start.
The Underground
Nelson Noise
The Noise
Nelson's Underground
An example of similarities between 90s Hip Hop and reggaeton is...
The Black working class being stigmatized in both Puerto Rican caseríos and US housing projects
Women did not contribute to the development of the genre
In its early stages, Hip hop and reggaeton gained unprecedented success overnight
Boom bap and dembow share the same rhythmic patterns
What is the order of cultural influences that contributed to the development of reggaeton?
Jamaica -- Panama -- Puerto Rico
Panama -- Jamaica -- NY
Jamaica -- Puerto Rico -- NY
Jamaica -- Panama -- NY
One woman who was a pioneer of Reggaeton music that we explored in class is...
Shakira
Selena
Ivy Queen
Lisa M
True or False. This song is an example of reggaeton.
True
False
True or False. This song is an example of reggaeton.
True
False
True or False. This song is an example of reggaeton.
True
False
True or False. You can hear the influences of reggaeton in this pop song by Ed Sheeran.
True
False
True or False. This song is an example of reggaeton.
True
False
True or false. This is an example of reggaeton.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT true?
Reggaeton has roots in Latin and Caribbean music.
All reggaeton music objectifies women.
Reggae en Espanol originated in Panama in the mid 1970s
Reggaeton is a popular genre today.
In 3-4 sentences, explain how and why reggaeton artists were stigmatized? What are the negative associations with the genre, why?
