A Stroll down of Cuban Music
A Stroll Down of Cuban Music Music History & Heritage The genre started back in the 16th century, Cuban music includes many instruments, performances, and dance composers influence by west African and European music. According to Wikipedia, "Since the 19th century Cuban music has been hugely popular and influential throughout the world. It has been perhaps the most popular form of regional music since the introduction of recording technology. Cuban music has contributed to the development of a wide variety of genre and musical styles around the globe, most notably in Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa and Europe. Examples include rhumba, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, soukous, many West African re-adaptations of Afro-Cuban music (Orchestra Baobab, Africando), Spanish fusion genres (notably with flamenco), and a wide variety of genres in Latin America." The music heritage in the Caribbean island of Cuba is rich. Due to the rich diversity of its people, the mixture of indi