Dominican Republic traditional music

In the Dominican Republic there are plenty of famous genres and song, also there are different popular genres, but the most popular of all genres are merengue and bachata, now times have changed but still, people love merengue! Dominican Republic has in its traditional music a great variety of instrument and ryhtms. Guira instruments like the drums and accordion are essential elements of Dominican folk...

Argentine Tango

The first thing that comes to your mind when thinking of Argentina is probably tango and who hasn’t heard of it? Tango is a social dance but also a music genre, extremely famous in both Uruguay and Argentina. Tango is expressed through melodic music, and often it lyrics are nostalgic and telling sad love histories. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in Argentina, tango grew quickly and spread...

Brazilian Music

Brazilian music is full of excitement, joy, passion and energy. Something like you’ve never seen before, a really particular type of music. Brazilian music is the result of a long simmering mix of heritage from Portuguese, African and Amerindian influence. If you are going to Brazil, you’ll be surrounded by magical and mystical music, everywhere you go in Brazil there is music! After almost  500...

Music of Peru

The music of Peru is a fusing of Peru’s Andean musical roots and also Spanish influences. Native Peruvian music is actually instrumental music, and the dominant instrument is called “Charango”. The Charango is a really popular instrument, orinally made for using in courtship rituals, a couple of years ago the charango was denigrated as an instrument of the poor, but nowadays this instrument was was...

Colombian music

When it comes to Colombian music, you’ll find diverse music genres that are very popular among locals. There are diverse genres according with each different geographic region. This music diversity found in Colombia can be seen as the final result of the mixture of African, Spanish, Caribbean and Jamaican influence. Nowadays Colombian music is no longer traditional or typical music, due to many Colombian musicians...

Ecuadorian typical music

Ecuador is a multi ethnic and multicultural country, so when it comes to its music we can find a very particular style. Ecuador is also known for its particular dances, which has been affected by the influence of African and Andean cultures. When it comes to “National music” we are talking about a large variety of rhythms and dance forms, so we are not talking about one style in particular. Despite the many...