Panama singer changes dubious nickname for U.S. - Felix Danilo Gomez (warning offensive word)

The newest face of Latin rhythmic music comes with several twists: He hails from Panama, not Puerto Rico; he calls his style romantic reggae, not reggaeton; and in Mexico, where his success has given him entry to the U.S. market, he calls himself Nigga.

Felix Danilo Gomez, 27, who says his nickname came from a Panamanian singer’s observation that “I sang like a black guy from Jamaica,” has had the No. 1 song on Mexican radio for the past 10 weeks with “Te Quiero,” according to Nielsen Music Control.”*

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