Can be traced during the

European colonization and slave

trade
 Latin America Regions

Caribbean Central South

Mexico America
Islands America
 DIVERSIFIED
CULTURES
European
Moors
Mexicans, and other tribes
in Africa
 Contribution of
European
Religion
Languages
Spanish
Portuguese
Afro-Latin Rhythms
Adapted From
Moorish Music
African Music
Caribbean Music
 During 1776 Enslaved Moors
Prohibited to play drums in North
America
Congo Square in New Orleans,
Caribbean slaves were free to play
their drums for recreation,
entertainment, and communication.
 Talking Drums
It mimics the tone of human speech
It imitates the sound of human by
squeezing the chord
It can capture pitch, volume, and rhythm
of human speech
 18 th – 19 th Century
African music was spread, development
and canonizing of rhythm in the Caribbean
Drums and rhythm from Africa, and the use
of cymbals from the India, in combination
with the harmony, instruments and musical
syncopation, JAZZ was formed
Afro-Latin American
Rich music and dance-like
JAZZ, TANGO, CHA-CHA,
RUMBA, FOXTROT and PASO
DOBLE
What are the characteristics of
Afro-Latin American music?

Conversation: “Call and

response”
a performance of voice
interaction as an answer to the
first chant.
 What are the characteristics of
Afro-Latin American music?
Improvisation
Non-scripted ways of singing that
allow for sincere conversations. It
is a framework where the artist
has freedom in creating the
musical mood.
What are the characteristics of
Afro-Latin American music?
The voice as an instrument
It is the manipulation of a freely
controlled piece where they can
change the tone of voice, its tempo,
the creation of moods, and even
changing the range and voice
power.
What are the characteristics of
Afro-Latin American music?

The instrument as a voice

The instrument serves as a “singer”
along with the range and voice
power.
What are the characteristics of
Afro-Latin American music?

Yodelling
Vocal technique commonly used
by Africans. It is characterized by
quick change from normal chest
voice to a falsetto