Latin percussion

The term Latin percussion refers to any number of a large family of musical instruments in the percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and/or idiophone family used in Latin music, which in turn is a very loosely related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African music.

Particular 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

Honduran Punta & Folkloric music
  • Shaker/Rattle
  • Garawon (drum)
  • Turtle Shells

Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore

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

Haitian
  • Tanbou rada
  • Tanbou Petwo

Trinidad

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There are far too many instruments in this sub-family of percussion to list all of them here, however there is more information in the links below. For more information:

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