South American Sounds
This Brazilian genre is characterized by soft, syncopated rhythms and often features guitar and vocals.
- What is Bossa Nova?
This upbeat genre from the Dominican Republic is known for its romantic style and guitar-focused sound.
What is Bachata?
This traditional Mexican genre typically includes trumpets, violins, and guitarrón.
- What is Mariachi?
Most Latin American music genres are a result of blending these three musical traditions.
- What are African, European, and indigenous traditions?
This fusion genre combines elements of reggae and Spanish Caribbean music.
- What is Reggae en Español?
A Colombian genre known for its use of drums and traditional flutes.
- What is Cumbia?
Popular in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, this genre features electronic beats and rap-like vocals.
What is Reggaeton?
A folk music style from Mexico featuring accordion and bajo sexto, often associated with norteño music.
- What is Conjunto?
This genre developed from Cuban Son, showing the evolution of Latin American music.
- What is Salsa?
A blend of cumbia and electronic music that originated in Argentina.
- What is Electrocumbia?
This Peruvian genre is often played with traditional Andean instruments like the charango and quena.
- What is Huayno?
This Cuban genre is characterized by its use of clave rhythm and often features trumpets and percussion.
- What is Salsa?
This Mexican folk music genre originated in Veracruz and features harp, jarana, and requinto guitars.
- What is Son Jarocho?
300: The impact of this global phenomenon has led to increased collaboration between artists from different regions.
- What is globalization?
This genre mixes traditional Mexican music with punk rock and ska influences.
- What is Mexican ska or Ska-P?
Originating in Argentina, this passionate dance music is typically played with a bandoneon, violin, and guitar.
- What is Tango?
Originating in Cuba, this slow-tempo dance music is known for its romantic lyrics and use of the bolero rhythm.
- What is Bolero?
A Mexican musical style that blends traditional folk music with polka and waltz influences.
- What is Ranchera?
400: These factors often influence and shape the development of music genres in their countries of origin.
- What are socio-political influences?
A fusion of flamenco and rumba from Spain with Latin American rhythms.
- What is Flamenco Nuevo?
This Brazilian carnival music is characterized by its fast tempo and heavy percussion.
- What is Samba?
This energetic Cuban dance music genre emerged in the 1970s and is related to salsa but with more complex rhythms.
- What is Timba?
This genre, popular in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, features narrative ballads about heroes and outlaws.
- What is Corrido?
500: This mid-20th century musical movement in Brazil combined elements of bossa nova with rock and psychedelic music.
- What is Tropicália?
This genre combines elements of rap, reggaeton, and traditional Latin American music.
- What is Latin trap?