Sunday, June 5, 2011

Latin Music In The United States

By Veronica Mendez


How Latin Music Has Influenced US Music You may think that most popular Latin Music today developed around Central and South America, but many styles were actually influenced from the melting pot of the United States. These genres didn't just develop in one place, but were spread across most of the metropolitan areas of the country with a large Hispanic population. Learn more on this topic in the paragraphs below.

These early developments weren't just influenced by the nearby dances. One dance craze that hit the US was from the Central American country of Argentina. The tango made waves in the early nineteen thirties, and its popularity spread to many other countries around the world. Just like jazz, many musicians adapted the tango beat into their own style. In particular, Hollywood became enamored by the sound and it wasn't too long that some movies featured the tunes into their tracks.

In the early part of the last century, the tango from Argentina became immensely popular not only in the country but all around the world. The tango influence made its way into many popular songs, albeit with a few differences. The amalgamation was very evident in the movies of that time were song popular singers would have a song done in the Argentine style.

After a few decades, rock and roll dominated the radio waves, but it wasn't the end of the Hispanic touch. Indeed, the Spanish tinge was still very much in style and it found its way into many popular rock songs.

If you've wondered how much this type of Latin music has influenced your own choice of favorite artists and songs, just take a look at their own influences. It's not unusual to find the top performers today citing an old but popular song or musician as a big inspiration for them.




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