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The first Cuban popular music genres that emerged to the public awareness at the beginning of the 19th century, known as Punto cubano and Zapateo, [6] were created by peasants without any formal musical education; as well as the popular styles of Rumba Urbana or "de cajón" (wooden boxes) and the Cuban Carnival Conga (music).
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The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. [1] Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres, Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional music in the world.
Punto guajiro or punto cubano – or simply punto – is a sung genre of Cuban music, a poetic art with music. It became popular in the western and central regions of Cuba in the 17th century, [1] and consolidated as a genre in the 18th century. [2] It has Andalusian and Canary Islands origins, and it integrated African elements in Cuba. [3] [4]
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Afro-Cuban jazz – style of jazz influenced by traditional Afro-Cuban music. Afro house – a South African, sub-genre of house music, developed between the 1980s and 1990s. Afroswing – a genre of music that developed in the UK during the mid-2010s, a derivative of dancehall and afrobeats, with influences from trap, hip hop, R&B, and grime.
Trova musicians have played an important part in the evolution of Cuban popular music. Collectively, they have been prolific as composers, and have provided a start for many later musicians whose career lay in larger groupings. Socially, they reached every community in the country, and have helped to spread Cuban music throughout the world. [4]
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