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Daddy Yankee is not the first reggaeton artist to end his career to devote his life to his Christian faith. Among the most well-known in Puerto Rico are Farruko, Héctor “El Father” and Voltio ...
Daddy Yankee, who put reggaeton on the map with hits like "Gasolina," officially retired at a concert in Puerto Rico to devote his life to his Christian faith and Jesus Christ, he said.
Daddy Yankee is giving up his music career to devote his time to his religion. The Puerto Rican superstar announced his retirement during the last show of his La Meta (The Goal) world tour, held ...
The artists formerly known as Voltio now identifies as a born-again Christian, once stating in an interview: "…Yes, really[,] I accepted Christ as my savior[;] I really do [accept Christ,] because sometimes you have a void in the hearts [your heart] and therefore need to search for Christ."
In 2013, Papa San featured on Church Clothes, Vol 2 by Christian Hip Hop artist Lecrae, with Andy Mineo, on the song "The Fever". His album One Blood topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart in February 2014. [10] In 2021 he was awarded by ABGMA with the Soca and Urban/R&B/Pop Award. [11]
Luis Raúl Marrero (born January 23, 1974), also known by his stage name Funky, is a Puerto Rican rapper and songwriter.With seven solo albums and multiple jobs as a producer, Marrero is internationally recognized as a hip hop and reggaeton Christian artist.
Gospel reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, mixing reggae rhythms with Christian-themed lyrics. Several reggae artists, many of whom were previously part of the Rastafari movement , have converted to Christianity and adopted gospel reggae as their primary style.
Both became the first reggaeton artists to sell out a massive concert in Puerto Rico, opening the path to other artists such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Wisin & Yandel. As a duet both captured the world's attention and made reggaeton a popular genre, winning awards such as the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rap Album ...