Tropical Music is Caribbean music. It’s not only from the islands, but also from Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru and New York City.
Many traditions spread from Cuba around the Caribbean and Latin America. Brazilian music is related, but is categorized by the Latin Academy as Portuguese Music.
Popular forms include:
- Salsa (everyone, but very Puerto Rican and Colombian) 🇵🇷🇨🇴
- Colombian Cumbia and Vallenato 🇨🇴
- Dominican Bachata and Merengue 🇩🇴
Traditional forms include:
- Cuban Rumba and Son 🇨🇺
- Haitian Méringue 🇭🇹
- Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena 🇵🇷
- Colombian Joropo 🇨🇴
- Trinidadian Calypso 🇹🇹
Contemporary forms are traditional fusions such as:
- Cuban Timba 🇨🇺
- Haitian Kompa 🇭🇹
- Trinidadian Soca 🇹🇹
It’s all dance music.
