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Latin Pop
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Italy · Spain · Portugal
Latin America. Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with Flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre which contrary to popular belief is not widespread outside that region The music of Africa is as vast and varied as the continent's many regions, nations and Ethnic groups Although there is no distinctly pan-African Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
Typical instruments
Spanish guitar · Bass · Drums, keyboard, trumpet · trombone · piano · claves · cowbell · timbales · conga
Mainstream popularity Latin America · Spain · Portugal · USA · Canada · United Kingdom,
Fusion genres
Chicano rock · Rock en Español · Salsa music
Regional scenes
Americas: Brazilian pop · Mexican pop · US pop
Europe: Italian music · Portuguese music · Spanish music
Other topics
Pop culture

Latin Pop (Pop Latino, in Spanish) generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a "Latin" influence. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Claves are a Percussion instrument ( Idiophone) consisting of a pair of short (about 20-30 cm thick dowels Timbales (or tymbales) are shallow single-headed Drums shallower in shape than single-headed tom-toms, and usually much higher tuned The conga is tall narrow single-headed Cuban Drum of African origin probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums or Sikulu Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Chicano rock is a rock music performed by Mexican American ( Chicano) groups or music with themes derived Rock en Español ( Spanish for Rock in Spanish) refers to the Spanish-language Rock music. Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad Música Popular Brasileira, or MPB, literally "Brazilian Popular Music" designates a trend in post- Bossa Nova urban popular music Pop is a music genre particularly intended for teenagers and young adults American pop is a vague and nebulous term applied generally to whatever form of music is most popular among mainstream American teenage audiences Portugal is internationally known in the Music scene for its traditions of Fado, but the country has seen a recent expansion in musical styles with modern acts Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with Flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre which contrary to popular belief is not widespread outside that region Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The definition of "Latin" varies, however. Linguistically, pop music sung in Spanish, or other languages derived from Latin, may be considered Latin pop. The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, or Neolatin languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family comprising all Geographically, it could refer to pop music from Latin America or sung by Latin Americans, generally regarded as Hispanics (although this classification does not include the Portuguese). Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west Pop music which has a significant Latin pop influence, no matter sung by who or in what language, may also be considered Latin pop.

There are two main variants. The first one is regular pop performed in the Spanish, Spanglish, Portuguese or English for international audiences. Spanglish espanglish, espaninglish, el Spanish broken, ingléspañol, ingleñol Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The second one mixes pop with a wide variety of Latin American or Iberian rhythms such as salsa, samba, cumbia, norteña, merengue, banda, tex-mex, flamenco, tango, reggaeton, vallenato, and reggae. Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Norteño (literally meaning "northern" in Spanish; also known as norteña or conjunto) is a genre of Mexican music. Merengue is a type of music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre known for its intricate rapid passages and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork Tango is a style of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay. Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular Vallenato, along with Cumbia, is presently the most popular Folk music of Colombia. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s More recently, Latin Pop has also included hip hop contributions such as the UK label Heavenly Records old school hip-hop inluenced latin pop artist Espiritu aka Vanessa Quinones with her cut-up hip-hop inflected top 50 releases like Los Americanos, Conquistador and Bonita Manana which also featured remixes from US hip-hop master Guru. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

Latin Pop is usually marked by polished productions while incorporating unobtrusive Latin rhythms and instrumentation into tracks. Latin Pop first reached a global audience through the work of vocalist Ritchie Valens in the late 1950s; in later decades, Julio Iglesias, the versatile Gloria Estefan, and the revolving-door teen idol group Menudo carried the style forward. Ritchie Valens ( Richard Steven Valenzuela; May 13 1941 February 3 1959) was an American singer songwriter and guitarist Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Since the late 90s, Latin pop and songs with significant Latin pop influences have achieved mainstream success in the United States and worldwide. Some of the most successful artists are Enrique Iglesias, Luis Miguel, Ricky Martin, Shakira, Thalía, Paulina Rubio, Selena, and Ivete Sangalo. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born April 19, 1970) known as Luis Miguel, is a Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda de Mottola (born 26 August, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico) commonly known as Thalía, is a Mexican singer Paulina Rubio Dosamantes (born June 17 1971) is a Grammy, Latin Grammy and Latin Billboard nominated Mexican Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16 1971 – March 31 1995 best known as Selena, was an American Singer who has been called "The Queen of Ivete Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Latin Grammy Award -winning Brazilian axé and Julio Iglesias is to date the worlds best selling Latin artist selling over 250 million albums worldwide. Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced [1][2]

Julio Iglesias, World's best-selling Latin artist
Julio Iglesias, World's best-selling Latin artist


Major Latin Pop songwriters include Richard Daniel Roman, Estefano and Emilio Estefan. Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums Richard Daniel Roman (born March 16, 1965) is a British Songwriter and Record producer best known for his work with major Latin Emilio Estefan Jr is a Cuban American of Lebanese ancestry who is a Musician and producer


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Latin References

Many international singers have a few Latin Pop hits in their repertoire, without necessarily being known for having a Hispanic or Latin background: For example, Beyoncé's "Irremplazable", Madonna's "La Isla Bonita", The Spice Girls' "Spice up Your Life", Latvian Marie N's (also known as Marija Naumova, and was the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest winner) "I Wanna", Cher's "Dov'è L'Amore", or France's Lorie with "Sur un Air Latino", and finally Geri Halliwell's (has Hispanic heritage) "Mi Chico Latino. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Irreemplazable is a Spanish and Spanglish fare EP by American R&B / pop singer Beyoncé Knowles. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " La Isla Bonita " ( English: "The Beautiful Island" is the fifth and final single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 " Spice Up Your Life " is a pop &ndash samba song by the Spice Girls. Marija Naumova (born June 23 1973, in Latvia) is a Latvian singer "I Wanna", also known in its original version as "I Wonna", was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 performed in English Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 " Dov'è L'Amore " is a song written by Mark Taylor and Paul Barry for singer Cher. Laure Pester, known professionally as simply Lorie, is a French pop singer often referred to as the " Britney Spears of France" (although Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically " Mi Chico Latino " ( English: "My Latin Boy" is a song by English singer Geri Halliwell and second single from her debut solo album Schizophonic "

Some artists usually include Latin remixes in their singles, which also could be classified as Latin Pop. These songs are usually mixed by DJ's with a Hispanic background, like David Morales, Junior Vazquez, or Pablo Flores, among others. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Pablo Flores is a Latin Remixer, DJ, Music producer and Arranger; most known for being Gloria Estefan 's personal remixer Some singers who have released such remixes, besides the ones already mentioned, include Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Will Smith, Alexia, Jamiroquai, and Jennifer Paige. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Alexia, by name of Alessia Aquilani (born May 19, 1967) is an Italian singer Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award -winning English Acid jazz / Funk / soul band Jennifer Paige (born September 3 1973) is an American Singer-songwriter who rose to stardom in the early years of Teen-pop spree

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Titãs.
Titãs. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Amanda Miguel is an Argentine -born Mexican singer Famous in the Spanish speaking world and knοwn for her powerful voice Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. Diego Antonio Caccia Torres (born March 9, 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine for the Spanish traditional song "Mambrú se fue a la guerra" see Marlbrough s'en va-t-en guerre Mambrú was a male popgroup from Buenos Aires Miranda! is an Argentine Electro pop band formed in 2001 Band members include Alejandro Sergi (vocals Juliana Gattas (vocals Lolo Erreway is an Argentine band formed during the development of television series Rebelde Way. Ricardo Montaner (born as Hector Eduardo Reglero Montaner on September 8 1957) is an Argentine - Venezuelan singer and Songwriter The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band one of the most popular Andean pop bands in the country's recent history |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Titãs are one of the most successful rock bands in Brazil, along with Legião Urbana, Os Paralamas do Sucesso and Barão Vermelho

Chile

Colombia

Shakira
Shakira

Cuba

Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan

Dominican Republic

Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra

Ecuador

El Salvador


Guatemala

Honduras

Italy

Mexico

Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Belinda
Belinda
RBD
RBD

Panama

Perú

Gian Marco
Gian Marco

Puerto Rico

Chayanne
Chayanne
Yolandita Monge
Yolandita Monge
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin

Romania

Spain

Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
La Quinta Estación
La Quinta Estación
Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez
David Bisbal
David Bisbal
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias

United Kingdom

Geri Halliwell
Geri Halliwell


United States

Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez

Uruguay

Venezuela

References

  1. ^ Julio Iglesias Official Website
  2. ^ Iglesias Dynasty Biography


External links

La Mafia is a four-time Grammy Award -winning musical group It has its roots in the Northside neighborhood of Houston Texas and has charted a course as a Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16 1968 is an American singer/songwriter/actor of Puerto Rican descent popular in Latin America for his Salsa music Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 1, 1957) is a Cuban American singer and songwriter Nydia Rojas (born 1980 Whittier, California) daughter of Arturo and Olivia Rojas is an American singer of Mexican/Cuban/Yaqui Indian heritage and a celebrated prodigy Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16 1971 – March 31 1995 best known as Selena, was an American Singer who has been called "The Queen of Vikki Carr (born July 19 1941, in El Paso Texas as Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American Singer Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias Poggio Bourié (born May 19, 1977 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a popular Latin Grammy -nominated Chocolate were a Uruguayan band from Montevideo, specializing in Cumbia music Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Franco De Vita (born January 23, 1954 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Singer-songwriter popular in Latin music. Ricardo Montaner (born as Hector Eduardo Reglero Montaner on September 8 1957) is an Argentine - Venezuelan singer and Songwriter Mayré Andrea de los Ángeles Martínez Blanco (Born November 28, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Latin pop Singer Guillermo Dávila (born 18 march 1955, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan Actor and Singer who has acted in many Telenovelas Carlos Eduardo López Avila, better known under his stage name Jeremías, is a British - Venezuelan singer-songwriter who was born in London Ilan Chester ( born Ilan Czenstochowski is a celebrated Venezuelan singer keyboardist arranger and composer Desorden Público is a Ska / rock band founded in 1985 in Caracas, Venezuela. Los Amigos Invisibles are a band from Venezuela that plays a blend of Disco, Acid jazz and Funk mixed with Latin rhythms Caramelos de Cianuro is a Latin rock band from Venezuela formed in 1991. Ojo Fatuo is an electronic/rock music group from Caracas, Venezuela. Hany Kauam is a Latin pop Singer from Venezuela. He was a contestant in the reality show Fama Sudor y Lágrimas, and after leaving the show Gloria Sabrina Gómez Delgado (born May 14 1965 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela is a Venezuelan singer actress and TV presenter known by her Karina (born November 19, 1968) is a pop-ballad singer-songwriter and actress from Venezuela. José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" (born January 14, 1943 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan singer and actor who has recorded many international
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