El General

El General

El General (born Edgardo A. Franco) is a Panamanian musical artist considered by some to be the father of reggaeton.

He has a unique, easy to listen to style of dance music and has produced many well known songs all over Latin America.

His musical works have become popular in Latin America over the last few years. This style is called Spanish Reggae, because he makes reggae music with spanish lyrics. This is also called reggaetón.

El General began singing and composing songs at the age of 12 in Rio Abajo, his home. After getting a scholarship, the young artist moved to the U.S. to study business administration, soon becoming a professional accountant.

He started his career when he was 19 years old, and during 17 years, his albums achieved gold status 32 times and platinum 17 times, and several other awards.

Songs like "Tu Pum Pum" (1988), "Rica y Apretadita", and "Te Ves Buena" are among his greatest hits.

In 2004, he announced his retirement from the stages after an incident with the government of Panama because of the cancellation of his diplomatic passport. He alleged he was retiring to dedicate to his career as a producer and entrepreneur.

He is currently dedicated to his foundation Niños Pobres Sin Fronteras (Poor Children Without Boundaries) in Panama City hosting a program of his own called Sal, Azúcar, Miel y Canela (Salt, Sugar, Honey and Cinnamon) at Radio Kids.

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