5. Historically there has been an invisible line that has segregated Jamaican music and other Latin dance styles. But that line was breached in Panama, a country with a significant Jamaican population that had migrated south to work on the Panama Canal in the early 20th century. There’s a heated debate about whether reggaeton originated in Panama or Puerto Rico. While it seems obvious that the roots are Panamanian, some of the best know (and earliest) purveyors of today’s reggaeton sounds come from Puerto Rico, so the confusion is easily understood.
7. Many people say that Reggaeton started in Panama but many people say that it started in P u e r t o R i c o , many Reggaeton artist come from Puerto Rico.
8. P a n a m a was the first place where Reggae was performed by Chicho Man in Spanish and Puerto Rico was the first place where the first Spanish Rap was performed by Vico C.
9. Many Caribbean's migrated to Panama in the search of money, jobs and a better life. Jamaican's were the ones who brought the idea to Panama and built the Panama Railroad Co.
