Reggaeton vs. Reggae

Reggaetonnoun

A style of Latin American popular music, originally developing from reggae in Panama but now more of a type of hip hop-dance music mainly associated with Puerto Rico.

Reggaeton

Reggaeton (UK: , US: ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (Spanish: [reɣeˈton]), is a music style that originated in Puerto Rico during the mid-1990s. It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American hip hop, Latin American, and Caribbean music.

Reggaenoun

A form of music originating in Jamaica and associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.

Reggaenoun

popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar

Reggae

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.