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Latin Music SOPHIA MUSMAR
History of Latin Music It has exceptional character and rhythm with a rich mixture of vocal and instrumental leads.
Latin music is the outcome of a complex social and historical development that took place in the Americas arrival of Columbus.
It also incorporates African music from the slaves who were elated to the Americans by the Europeans.
History of Latin Music Latin music starts with the influence from native music, for example like the Mayas who shaped all kind of wind and percussion instruments.
Numerous of the Pre-Columbine cultures used wind instruments , with all types of flutes made throughout the continent.
Latin music is usually linked with countries like Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Argentina, the rhythms have come and been passed down through the ages.
Its past starts not only with the Caribbean culture, but even before that, from the slaves that came from Africa bringing with them the beats that were a main source of inspiration for the music that followed in the Americas.
Types of Latin Music Samba:
The most distinctive Brazilian music, gets its unique rhythm from “candomble” or the prayer music of Afro-Brazilian religious practices. The word “samba” means “to pray”.
Bossa Nova:
This is probably the most popular of all Brazilian music. It came from the samba and actually means the “new way”.
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan was born in Havana, Cuba. However, she moved to the US with her family when she was just a baby. A pioneer of the Latin Pop genre, Gloria Estefan is one of the most influential Hispanic artists in history. Her musical repertoire has been enhanced by several Spanish-language albums where the Latin music diva has explored her original Cuban roots. Some of her most famous songs include "Conga," "Anything For You" and "Mi Tierra".
Types of Latin Music Salsa: This type of music brings instant response and inspires Latin music lovers worldwide, also there is debate as to where Salsa originated from.
Some say it to be a newer form of older forms of Afro-Cuban rhythms coming from Cuba.
Others say that between the years of 1930 and 1960 musicians from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba and South America flocked to New York, each bringing their native rhythms and as they played the influences came together to become what salsa music is today.
And then of course there is Merengue, Reggeaton, Tango, Cueca, Bolero, Danzon, Rumba, Cumbia and Mambo among the long list of types and variations of Latin music.
Latin Pop Latin Pop: Pop music that contains or influence from Latin America, but can also mean pop music from anywhere in the Spanish/Portuguese speaking world.
Usually combines upbeat Latin music with American pop music.
It is the most popular Latin music genres of today, before artists like Thalia, Shakira, Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first became an international craze through the work of bandleader Sergio Menses in the mid- 19860s.
Link- Mix of Samba/Latin
Well known Latin Pop artists today
Alejandro Sanz
Shakira
Enrique Iglesias
Juanes
Selena
Ricky Martin
Luis Miguel
