Reggaeton is a type of urban music very well known in Latin Countries and has started to be known in the music business.  Reggaeton is a blend of Jamaican reggae and dancehall with Hispanic rhythms and hip hop.

There is a controversy of whether this rhythm is originally from Panama or Puerto Rico. We are not sure where it actually originated, but we can say that it all started in Panama when Jamaicans were brought to Panama to collaborate in the construction of the Panama Canal around the early 20th century. The Panamanians adapted the Jamaican music styles and created the Spanish version of reggae. The first Spanish Reggae was recorded around 1970 by Panamanian artists that later introduced this gender to Puerto Rico.

The first popular Spanish Reggae song was “Son Bow” or “Dembaw” (They Bow) recorder by Panamanian artist El General in 1991. El General is known as the Father of Reggaeton. Though he didn’t get the respect he deserved among the audiences, he made a tremendous contribution to this gender that is very well recognize among his fellow singers.

Meanwhile in Puerto Rico, hip hop was already in the streets and Spanish Reggae was started to become popular. This combination of these two styles and the inclusion of few other musical genres made the perfect blend to create a new style of Spanish Reggae that we know as Reggaeton. 

Reggaeton started to become popular during the mid 90’s in all Latin Countries, specially Puerto Rico and Panama. But it wasn’t until 2003-2004 that it made an impact in the Latin youth in the United States. It was then that this genre exploded and started expanding around the world.

Nowadays being very popular, Reggaeton is a genre of its own and is played everywhere you go from night clubs to bars to strip clubs and many other places of relaxation and fun.

The combination of the rhythms in Reggaeton makes this a very sexy and erotic dance. Women all over the world like to dance to this genre because of the freedom and sensuality that they can use to dance to it. From booty shaking to hip movements and the sexiness of its steps, Reggaeton has become very popular. You can let your imagination flow as you get involve with the beat and very contagious rhythm of this genre. A lot of women like to touch their bodies and their partners’ bodies while dancing to this kind of music. Many men like women to place their bottoms right on top of their private parts so they can feel the heat and sexuality of this dance; some women love to feel men getting excited, which will usually happen if you let yourself go with the music. You can even perform striptease or pole dance with this genre!

Whether they are dancing or singing the songs, Reggaeton has become a form of expression for young people around the world. No matter where or when it all started, Reggaeton is not going anywhere!

RESPECT!

Women of all ages are always looking for a new way to get slimmer and get toned.  Fit is in, and we must continue this new tendency. This is especially true as we enter into the warmer months of the year. If this year bathing suit season is getting you down, you may want to try this workout first.

Every time I go to a strip bar in Panama I delight my view by watching these nude girls moving up and down, shaking it through that pole like Olympic gymnasts, but gently as ballet ballerinas.

Striptease workouts have been around for quite some time and they’re wildly popular because they help you move with more confidence but a Super Star actress made it famous.

 Carmen Electra along with fitness expert, Michael Carson, and wide-known choreographer Robin Antin have put together an amazing aerobics series. This workout uses sexy dance moves along with some slightly provocative striptease moves to get your heart rate up and your body toned.

But the real inventor of this amazing exercise is Jeff Costa, who is a former stripper and then became a stripper choreographer. He had worked in Hollywood as a Choreography Consultant for many sexy movies with starring actresses like Demi Moore, Jessica Alba and Rosalyn Sanchez.

This is quite new in Panama City, but I am sure that women will get interested in this kind of workout because the series of sexy moves tone and tighten areas of your body that are often neglected by other workout programs and the constant movement (standing to squating to kneeling to pushups to deadlifts) is great for increasing endurance and flexibility.

The idea of striptease aerobics is want less working out and more sensuality in your life. It focuses more on sensuality and features slowly, warm-ups, spine circles and hip circles plus strenuous motions, like the rocking cat-cow, peel and rolls, grinds, pounces, arches.

Eventually girls and escorts in Panama, as well as strippers in Panama gentlemen clubs, will be able to learn this new, sexy and revolutionary work known as Strip Aerobics.

So far we don’t have certified trainers to teach us here in Panama, but we can order online DVD’s to practice at home.

Let me give you a few sites that will definitively help you to find what you are looking for about strip aerobics:

http://www.aerobicstriptease.com/

http://www.urbanstriptease.com/

See you at the Night Club!

The Kunas are an indigenous group located in the Caribbean Sea, a few miles off the east coast of mainland Panama, lay the San Blas Archipelago, a series of exquisite tropical islandsThe Kunas are a charming and very spiritual people who deeply believe that “all things come from Mother Earth and nothing exists more necessary than she is.”

Kuna are spirited and vivacious. They have ancient myths and perform exotic dance ceremonies. The dance ceremonies serve as a means of communicating these myths.

These dances are a cultural legacy that has a metamorphic meaning, because during the performance they recreate animal movements, wind, seas and rivers, creating a natural bond between mother and the Kuna people.

At the Dance Kuna we can appreciate a large quantity of musical instruments made of wood, bones, shells and skeletons of marine animals.  Each one of these instruments produces an special sound of percussion, wind, string and brass instrument.

In this culture the most popular dance is called “Chachachá” or “Noga Gope” where six men and six women participate. Each village selects the best dancers, getting them together during an afternoon before new year´s eve to perform in front of the people. Men play the flute or “Kammu Burwi” and women play the “Onassis” or maracas.This dance is taught from generation to generation. It is a high honor to win for their village.

In special events, as the puberty initiation, there are specialized singers known as “Kandures” that sing to welcome adolescent to the adult world and the village´s musicians play the “Tool” another type of flute. The entire village prepares a party to receive the new members of the village, cause from now on, the will be considered as decision making individuals.

Most of these dances have no religious sense but it is part of their culture and they carefully celebrate each one of them. Kunas indigenous are very proud of their own customs, laws, and legislation enabling them to preserve their natural environment and heritage.

Thus, the islands lying within San Blas province are rich in tradition, following their own Dedicated Kuna have managed to start a grassroots movement, known as Project for the Study and Management of Wild Areas of the Kuna Yala (PEMASKY), to help protect endangered species along the Caribbean coast and to prevent outsiders from settling on their land.

Kuna take pride in adorning themselves elaborately. Doing so thru vibrant dress and bright jewelry, including tight strings of beads around their legs and forearms as well as gold rings in the bottom of their noses. Kuna tend to have striking, relatively short figures, on top of having the highest rate in the world for albinism. Kuna also speak with a unique dialect known as Kuna.

The breathtaking scenery and unique indigenous culture encompassing the San Blas Archipelago make it a truly unique place to travel to in Panama. The Kuna have stood up for their beliefs, enabling them to live the life that they believe is best for them. The Kuna and their islands are undoubtedly vibrant, colorful, culturally rich and unforgettably hospitable.