Latin American music
Cumbia and merengue
Latin American music encompasses the musical traditions of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
The term covers an enormous range of styles—salsa, bossa nova, tango, reggaeton, cumbia, mariachi, and dozens more—united loosely by Spanish and Portuguese colonial heritage, African rhythms, and indigenous influences.
The restaurant played Latin American music softly in the background.
- African rhythmsTraditional continental percussion styles
- maracasHandheld gourd rattles
- salsa danceLatin partnered rhythm movement
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- cumbiaColombian folk dance genre
congas · salsa · cajón · bongos · tango · bossa nova · samba · carnival parade · pan flute · reggaeton · Argentine tango · bachata · cuatro · merengue · bolero · Spanish colonialism · corrido · mariachi band
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plainchant · ambient music · minimalist music · march music · hymns
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