Latin percussion

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Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.

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Instruments

Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles

Folkloric and Santeria

20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)

South America

Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions

Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)

Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian

Afro-Dominican

Folkloric

Merengue and Bacha-rengue

Bachata

Other Caribbean & Central America

Honduran music

  • Maracas
  • Shaker
  • Garawon (Drum)
  • Turtle Shells
  • Marimba (Afro-Central American Instrument)
  • Primera Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand Drum, which creates a rattling sound when struck)
  • Segunda Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand drum that creates a bass sound when struck)
  • Conga
  • etc.

Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore

Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)

Haitian

Trinidad

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