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Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s . The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora . A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals " Do the Reggay " was the first popular song to use the word " reggae ," effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience . While sometimes used in a broad sense to refer to most types of popular Jamaican dance music , the term " reggae " more properly denotes a particular music style that was strongly influenced by traditional mento as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues , especially the New Orleans ___MASK77___ & B practiced by Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint , and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady . Reggae usually relates news , social gossip , and political comment . Reggae spread into a commercialized jazz field , being known first as  Rudie Blues , then  Ska , later  Blue Beat , and  Rock Steady . It is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the bass and drum downbeat , and the offbeat rhythm section . The immediate origins of reggae were in ska and rock steady ; from the latter , reggae took over the use of the bass as a percussion instrument . La Fortaleza ( The Fortress ) is the current ___MASK95___ residence of the ___MASK65___ of Puerto Rico . It was built between 1533 and 1540 to defend the harbor of San Juan . The structure is also known as Palacio de Santa Catalina ( Santa Catalina ' s Palace ). It is the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the New World . It was listed by UNESCO in 1983 as part of the World Heritage Site " La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site ". The Dominican Republic is a ___MASK46___ state occupying the eastern two - thirds of the island of Hispaniola , in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region . The western one - third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti , making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands , along with Saint Martin , that are shared by two countries . The Dominican Republic is the second - largest Caribbean nation by area ( after Cuba ) at , and 3rd by population with 10 . 08 million people , of which approximately three million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo , the capital city . ___MASK57___ ( or emceeing , MCing , or rhyming ) is " spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics ". The components of ___MASK57___ include " content ", " flow " ( rhythm and rhyme ), and " delivery ". ___MASK57___ is distinct from spoken - word poetry in that it is performed in time to a beat ( external meter ). ___MASK57___ is often associated with and a primary ingredient of hip - hop music , but the origins of the phenomenon can be said to predate hip - hop culture by centuries . It can also be found in alternative rock such as that of Cake , Gorillaz and the Red Hot Chili Peppers . ___MASK57___ is also used in Kwaito music , a genre that originated in Johannesburg , South Africa , and is composed of hip - hop elements . Another form of rap that predates hip hop was Muhammad Ali ' s rhythmic poetry used to taunt his opponents in the 1960s and 1970s . Marco Masís , artistically known as Tainy , is a reggaeton ___MASK21___ . Born and raised in San Juan , Puerto Rico , he entered the world of reggaeton with his work on Mas Flow 2 . Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez ( born February 3 , 1977 ), known by his stage name Daddy Yankee , is a Puerto Rican ___MASK6___ , rapper , songwriter , actor and ___MASK11___ . Ayala was born in Río Piedras , San Juan , Puerto Rico , and was raised in the neighborhood of Villa Kennedy Housing Projects . Francisco Javier Bautista , Jr . ( born December 7 , 1975 ), better known by his stage name Frankie J , is a Mexican American ___MASK6___ , songwriter , rapper and former ___MASK28___ of the musical group Kumbia Kings . Adalgisa Inés Rooney , better known by her stage name Deevani , is a reggaeton ___MASK6___ from Dominican Republic and raised in Puerto Rico . She is best known for her Hindi vocals on the songs " Mírame " with Daddy Yankee , and " Flow Natural " with Tito " El Bambino " and Beenie Man . She also appeared in the song " Dancing " with Johnny Prez and " Que Buena Tu Ta " with Fuego as well as Me Fallaste with El Rookie and many others . San Juan (" ___MASK91___ John ") is the capital and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , an unincorporated territory of the United States . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 395 , 326 making it the 46th - largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States . San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521 , who called it " Ciudad de Puerto Rico " (" Rich Port City "). Puerto Rico ' s capital is the second oldest European - established capital city in the Americas , after Santo Domingo , in the Dominican Republic . Several historical buildings are located in San Juan ; among the most notable are the city ' s former defensive forts , Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal , and La Fortaleza , the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas . David Luciano Acosta , known professionally as Baby Ranks , is a Puerto Rican reggaeton ___MASK69___ . He has co - billing on the Luny Tunes album " Mas Flow 2 ", and sings on multiple tracks including the single " ___MASK96___ Que Yo " (" Older than Me "). The album ranked # 5 on the " Billboard " year - end Latin Album Chart , # 7 on the year - end Tropical Album Chart , and # 9 on the Reggae Album Chart , for the year 2005 . " ___MASK96___ Que Yo " won Reggaeton Song of the Year at the 2006 Latin Billboard Music Awards . Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Romance languages are predominant . The term originated in 19th century France as " Amérique latine " to consider French - speaking territories in the Americas ( Haiti , French Guiana , Martinique , Guadeloupe , ___MASK91___ Martin , ___MASK91___ Barthélemy ) along with the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed . It is therefore broader than the terms Ibero - America or Hispanic America  though it usually excludes French ___MASK79___ and modern French Louisiana . Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez ( born March 4 , 1972 ), known as Ivy Queen , is a Puerto Rican - born American ___MASK6___ , songwriter , ___MASK39___ and ___MASK11___ . She was born in Añasco , Puerto Rico , but later moved with her parents to New York City , where she lived until she finished her public education , before returning to Añasco . When she was 18 years old , Queen moved to San Juan where she met ___MASK11___ DJ Negro , who helped her gain performing spots with a group called " The Noise " at a local club . There she performed her first song " Somos Raperos Pero No Delincuentes ". The Noise gained much attention due to their violent and explicitly sexual lyrics . Queen went solo in 1996 , and released her debut studio album " En Mi Imperio " which was quickly picked up by Sony Discos for distribution in 1997 . Santo Domingo ( meaning " ___MASK91___ Dominic "), officially Santo Domingo de Guzmán , is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic and the largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean by population . In 2010 , its population was counted as 965 , 040 , rising to 2 , 908 , 607 when its surrounding metropolitan area was included . The city is coterminous with the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (" D . N .", " National District "), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province . Mas Flow 2 is the second compilation album by reggaeton producers Luny Tunes . The album was a joint venture with reggaeton ___MASK69___ Baby Ranks as he was featured in virtually every song in the album . Many of reggaeton ' s biggest names were featured in the album , such as Daddy Yankee , Wisin & Yandel , Zion & Lennox , Tito " El Bambino ", Ivy Queen , Hector " El ___MASK22___ ", Voltio , and many others . Mas Flow 2 is one of the most critically acclaimed Latin albums of the year , and is considered to be substantially superior to the previous album . It also featured some artists from outside the reggaeton genre , such as Frankie J , Cultura Profetica , Tony Tun - Tun , Spliff Star , among others . It is acclaimed as one of the best reggaeton albums ever . Because of its success , many reggaeton fans consider Luny Tunes to be the kings of the reggaeton beats . Mas Flow 2 is , to date , considered one of the best reggaeton albums ever released ( according to AMG ). The song " Mírame " performed by Daddy Yankee and Deevani covers a 2001 Hindi song " Eli re Eli " from the Bollywood movie " Yaadein ". " Mas Flow 2 " won the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year . Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice , and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality , rhythm , and a variety of vocal techniques . A person who sings is called a ___MASK6___ or vocalist . Singers perform music ( arias , recitatives , songs , etc .) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments . Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians , such as a choir of singers or a ___MASK32___ of instrumentalists . Singers may perform as soloists , or accompanied by anything from a single instrument ( as in art song or some jazz styles ) up to a symphony orchestra or big ___MASK32___ . Different singing styles include art music such as ___MASK23___ and Chinese ___MASK23___ , religious music styles such as gospel , traditional music styles , world music , jazz , blues and popular music styles such as pop and rock . Reggaeton ( also known as reggaetón and reguetón ) is a musical genre which originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s . It is influenced by hip hop and Latin American and Caribbean music . Vocals include ___MASK57___ and singing , typically in Spanish .