Cuban music

The music of Cuba consists of a large collection of unique traditions. The music comes from West African and Spanish music. Over time, Cuban music is also influenced by various genres from France and the United States.

The music of Cuba is often regarded as one of the richest regional music in the world.

Since the 19th century, Cuban music has become more and more popular throughout the world and has contributed to the development of a wide range of genres and music styles. Especially in Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa and Europe.

Son Cubano is a style of music and dance that originated in Cuba. Son combines the structure and features of the Spanish cancion with African-Cuban stillistic and percussion elements. It is one of the most influential forms of Latin American music. Variations and mergers of this, especially salsa, are spread all over the world.

Bron: Cuban Grooves Curacao