El General | |
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![]() El General at the 1993 Viña del Mar Festival | |
Background information | |
Born | Panama City, Panama | 27 September 1969
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1990–2006 |
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Edgardo Armando Franco (born 27 September 1969), better known as El General, is a Panamanian former reggae artist[1] considered by some to be one of the fathers of reggae en Español[2] and a precursor to reggaetón.[3][4]
During the early 1990s, he was one of the artists who initiated the Spanish-language dancehall variety of reggae music. Early examples of this were the international and somewhat mainstream songs, "Te Ves Buena" and "Tu Pum Pum". “Tu Pum Pum" emerged after a friend of El General invited him to collaborate with a Jamaican producer that was searching for a “different sound in Panama."[5] Both songs, performed in Spanish deejaying style, were very successful in North America. After getting his foot in the door of the commercial market, many other Spanish-language dancehall reggae artists became famous in the mainstream as well.[6] He has a unique, easy to listen to style of dance music and has produced many well-known songs all over Latin America.
El General retired from music in 2004 and became a Jehovah's Witness.
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