Genres/Styles
This genre is a sub-genre of salsa, that makes use of montuno, also known as guajeo.
What is Mambo?
This Cuban artist is well known for singing the song "Conga."
Who is Gloria Estefan?
This Latin American country is credited as the country of origin for most Latin American music styles.
What is Cuba?
This instrument is simply described as 2 wooden blocks being hit together.
This Clave rhythm is very popular, and features a "3 side," and a "2 side." The 3 side's final hit lands on the 4.
What is Son Clave?
This genre began in the eastern highlands of Cuba in the 19th Century.
What is Son?
This Puerto Rican artist wrote the famous Christmas song, "Feliz Navidad."
Who is José Feliciano?
This country's capital is Caracas, and it is adjacent to Colombia, and Guyana.
What is Venezuela?
This type of drum is often compared to the snare drum, and is usually played along with a cowbell.
What are the timbales?
What is Rumba Clave?
This genre is the root of all salsa music, and translates in English to, "The sound of Cuba."
This WWII vet attended Juilliard, after fighting in 9 different battles.
Who was Tito Puente?
This island is closest to the Dominican Republic, and its capital is San Juan.
What is Puerto Rico?
This instrument is traditionally made of a gourd, and played with a scraper. It is commonly used in the Cha Cha Cha rhythm.
What is the Guiro?
This rhythm has an emphasis on beat 4, and is characterized by its 3 + 3 + 2 count.
What is Reggaeton?
This Venezuelan genre is translated in English as "New Wave," and is considered a fusion of Jazz, Bossa nova, and Joropo.
What is Onda Nueva?
This Cuatro player went to Holland College, and spoke to us about his experiences in college, and his experiences with Latin Music.
Who is Luis Anselmi?
This American city was a hotspot of Latin American music in the 1940's and 1950's.
What is New York?
What is the Cuatro?
This Latin American Style of music is often in 5/8 time.
What is Merengue Caraqueño?
Emilio Estefan Jr, who married Gloria Estefan, was part of which band with her?
What is Miami Sound Machine?
The Samba genre and Naná Vasconcelos both come from this Portuguese-speaking country.
What is Brazil?
This instrument is a type of basket rattle, originally from Central Africa. They are similar to the maracas, and often played along with the berimbau.
What is the Caxixi?