LATIN AMERICA AND ITS RHYTHM

• Latin American music has its roots from their forefathers.
• Latin America Music - Music was used for ceremonies and rituals.
• Latin American music encompasses a wide variety of styles due to its syncretic nature.
• Cumbia - is made of flutes (gaitas), maracas, claves, and drums.
• Cumbia - Latin American music originated in Columbia
• Tango - A Latin American Music originated from Argentina, an interpretative, sensitive, and improvisational social dance that allows its dancers to connect themselves to the music, their partners, and their surroundings.
• Two types of Tango:

  • Salon Tango
  • Milonguero Tango
• Salon Tango - This is a type of tango that is done in big places.
• Milonguero Tango - an intimately danced in small places such as cafes and crowded dance floors.
• Cha-cha - It is a ballroom style dance that originated from Cuba.
• Cha-cha music is characterized by a strong downbeat with lesser syncopation, which became popular with dancers during that time.
• Rumba - It began in the second half of the 19th century, when AfroCuban workers in Havana and Matanzas in Cuba began to develop a new style.
• Bossa Nova - It is roughly translated, means “new beat” .
• Bossa Nova - It is roughly translated, means “new beat” .
• Bossa Nova - originated in Brazil during the 1950s.
• Reggae - Originated from Jamaica in the 1960s and is one of today’s popular music genre.
• Reggae - It is based on an earlier Jamaican music form, the ska, and is performed by drums doing a heavy rhythm pattern, bass guitar, electric guitar, and scraper.
• Foxtrot - It is a dance that originated from New York in the United States, was introduced by Harry Fox.
• Foxtrot - It is a dance that originated from New York in the United States, was introduced by Harry Fox.
• Foxtrot - is a smooth dance with long walking movements.
• Paso doble - It is a Spanish term that means “double step” .
• Paso doble - It is a Spanish term that means “double step” .
• Paso Doble - This music was also used in bullfights in the 19th century, serving as entrance music for bullfighters.
• Reggae - It is based on an earlier Jamaican music form, the ska