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Latin Fresh, real name Roberto de los Rios Reyes, is a Panamanian reggaeton and Reggae en Español artist. He scored national hits in 1995, and toured central and South America in 1997. [1] He completed a three-record contract for Sony Music, later signing to Machete Records, [1] a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, with whom he released Plan Calle in 2006, an attempt to break into the U.S. market. [2]

Panama Republic in Central America

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Central America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's 4 million people.

Reggaeton is a music style which originated in Puerto Rico during the late 1990s. It is influenced by hip hop and Latin American and Caribbean music. Vocals include rapping and singing, typically in Spanish.

Reggae en Español is reggae and dancehall music recorded in the Spanish language by artists of Latin American origin. It originated in the mid-1970s in Panama. Reggae en Español goes by several names: In Panama it is called La Plena.

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