When reggaeton was just in its infancy, one of the greatest exponents and leaders in charge of making this new musical genre known to the entire world was Tego Calderon . The Puerto Rican legend was at the top for years and was one of the forerunners of this entire Latin American movement.
However, little by little his name was moving away from the radios and was left behind by the new figures of the genre. However, his fame will never be forgotten and all the artists recognize him, as Resident himself mentions in his ‘tiradera’ that took J Balvin around the world.
Tego Calderón won a Latin Grammy in 2015 as the best album of the urban genre. Photo: Archive
The last solo album of the Puerto Rican singer entitled “El que saber, saber” came out in 2015 and in subsequent years he only released a few singles. What he did not stop at was continuing to perform in different countries, because his songs are a success and people continue to chant them as hymns.
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Tego Calderon little by little he moved away from the microphones and began to venture into another facet, that of producer. It is in this role that he has helped several young artists of the reggaeton ; Likewise, she collaborated in different aspects with other singers of the medium. An example of this is her role in Rosalía’s most recent album.
Tego Calderón won two awards at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Photo: La República Archive
The popular ‘Abayarde’ surprised this 2022 by collaborating with Cosculluela on the song “Chambean” . However, this would have been sporadic and it is not known if she will officially return as a singer. For now, her hits “Pa ‘que retozen”, “Masucamba”, “El Abayarde”, “Métele sazón” and others will continue playing everywhere.
