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Under the label, icons like Celia Cruz , Héctor Lavoe , and Willie Colón turned Tropical music into a symbol of Latino identity. It wasn't just music anymore; it was a movement. 4. The 80s and 90s: Speed and Romance

took the Mambo to Mexico City and Hollywood, making "Tropical" a global obsession. Historia de la MГєsica Tropical Bailable en el S...

By the early 1900s, genres like in Cuba, Cumbia in Colombia, and Merengue in the Dominican Republic were the "folk music" of the countryside. They were often looked down upon by high society until they began migrating to the cities. 2. The Golden Age (1930s – 1950s) Under the label, icons like Celia Cruz ,

The story begins with the fusion of three worlds: melodies and instruments (guitar, accordion), African rhythms and percussion (conga, bongo, tambora), and Indigenous flutes and storytelling. The 80s and 90s: Speed and Romance took

In Colombia, took Cumbia out of the dust and into the ballrooms by arranging it for jazz-style orchestras. 3. The New York Explosion (1960s – 1970s)