Latin American Musical Styles

Below is a sampling of some of the main genres of Latin music, including Salsa, Samba, Cumbia, Bolero, Mambo, Merengue, Vallenato, Tango, Danzon, Mariachi, Ranchera, Nortena, Tex-Mex, Andean, and Bossa Nova.

Salsa Genre - Valio La Pena, as performed by contemporary Latin popular music artist Marc Anthony.

Samba Genre - Samba Do Brasil - Ey Macalena

Cumbia Genre - Tributo a la Cumbia Colombiana en Vivo - Alberto Barros

Bolero Genre - People singing in the street of Santiago de Cuba in 2001

Mambo Genre - "Mambo" music video by Azucar Moreno

Merengue Genre - "MERENGUE - FERNANDO VILLALONA (By La FBI Band)

Vallenato Genre - Jorge Adel Factor Xs - Vallenato Music - Mi propia Raza

Tango Genre - Tango - Flamenco Spanish Guitar

Danzon Genre - "Cuba: Rhythm in Motion" - Danzon group with Davison and Loman, Santiago de Cuba 2005

Mariachi Genre - Authentic Mariachi band playing on the streets of Guadalajara, Mexico

Ranchera Genre - Authentic Ranchera music in the streets of Coban, Guatemala.

Nortena Genre - Music from the northern part of Mexico in the Latin Festival in Chicago on 29 August 2009.

Tex-Mex Genre - Tex-Mex Munequita - Albert Zamora

Andean Genre -Traditional andean music song title "Kusi-Kusi" as performed by RUMINAHUI from Peru.

Bossa Nova Genre - Dirus: The Best of a Bossa Nova Music.