Music of Latin

America
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Some of these popular music forms are

tango, bossanova, samba, son and
salsa.
A. Samba- dance form of African
origins around 1 8 3 8 which evolved
into an African-Brazilian invention in
the working class and slum districts of
Rio de Janeiro.
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“Batucada” the most adventurous
kind of samba
B. Son- Fusion of the popular music
or “canciones” of Spain and the
African rumba rhythms of Bantu
origin. Originating in Cuba, it is
usually played with the tres (guitar),
contrabass, bongos, maracas, and
claves.
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C. Salsa- Social dance with marked

influences from Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Its style contains elements from the
swing dance and hustle as well as the
complex Afro-Cuban and Afro-
Carribean dance forms of pachanga and
guaguanco.
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Vocal and Dance Forms
1.Cumbia- originated in Panama, popular
courtship dance
2.Tango- African origin meaning “African
Dance”/from the Spanish word “Taner”
meaning to play. Foremost Argentinian and
Uruguayan urban popular song and dance.
3. Cha-cha-cha- Derived from
mambo and its characteristic
rhythm.
4. Rumba- recreational dance of
Afro- Cuban origin, normally used as
a ballroom dance where a solo dancer
or couple would be in an embrace
though slightly apart.
• 5. Bossa Nova- originated in 1 9 5 8
as a movement effecting a radical
change in the classic Cuban samba.
The word “bossa” means either
‘trend’ or ‘something charming,
integrating melody, harmony, and
rhythm into a “swaying” feel,
where the vocal production is often
nasal.
• Foremost figure of the Bossanova is Antonio
Carlos Jobim
• In the Philippine pop music scene, Sitti Navarro
is a singer who has become known as the
“Philippines’ Queen of Bossa Nova.”
6. Reggae- popular music and
dance style t h a t originated in
Jamaica in the m i d 1960’s.
Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley
achieved international fame
and acclaim because of his
songs :No Woman, No Cry,
One Love, Three Little Birds
and others.
7. Foxtrot- Gave rise to other
dances such as the black bottom,
Charleston and shimmy.
8. Paso Doble- “double step” is a
theatrical Spanish dance used by the
Spaniards in bullfights. The dance is
arrogant and dignified with a duple
meter, march-like character.