Latin American influence
South-of-border sway
The cultural, artistic, political, and economic impact of Latin American countries on other regions or domains.
The phrase appears in discussions of music, cuisine, literature, immigration, and geopolitics: The Latin American influence on Miami's culture is unmistakable.
In music, it often refers to rhythms, instruments, and styles from Caribbean and South American traditions that have shaped jazz, pop, and dance music worldwide.
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- colonial heritageRemnants from occupation eras
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- liberation theologyReligious movement championing the marginalized
- mariachiMexican folk ensemble
populism · indigenous resistance · coca leaf · anti-imperialism · military juntas · Pan-Americanism · magical realism · Gabriel García Márquez · coffee exports · banana republics · empanadas · remittances · telenovelas · Spanish language · oil production · Frida Kahlo · bossa nova · human rights advocacy
Latin American influenceEuropean influence
Impact from across the Atlantic
British influence · Asian influence · WASP culture · African influence · Middle Eastern influence
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