Cuban music
Havana's signature sound
Cuban music encompasses the diverse musical traditions originating from Cuba, characterized by complex African-derived rhythms blended with Spanish melodies and harmonies.
Genres include son, rumba, mambo, cha-cha-chá, salsa, and Afro-Cuban jazz, most built on the foundational clave rhythm pattern.
Cuban music has profoundly influenced popular music worldwide, particularly Latin dance music and jazz.
The band played Cuban music all night at the wedding.
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- timbalesShallow single-headed drum pair
- brass sectionOrchestra's wind-blown metal instruments
Latin jazz · maracas · bongos · salsa · conga line · rhythm section · syncopation · Buena Vista · social club · claves · polyrhythm · congas · call-and-response · bolero · mojito · son · cigars · nightclub
- CienfuegosEl Prado, colonial architecture, French influence
- world musicreggae, samba, bossa nova, flamenco, fado
Cuban musicGregorian chant
Monophonic Catholic liturgical music
Appalachian music · Russian folk music · Scottish music · German music · Swedish music
Cuban musicambient music
Tonal, moodscape-focused genre
Gregorian chant · silence · plainchant · white noise · meditation music