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Latin
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Meet Latin
Latin is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Latin is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Inti‐Illimani, Adolfo Carabelli y su orquesta típica and Gilberto Gil.
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01Awakening2002 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 02¿Qué pasó, bebé?2025 · Latin · latin;latinOpen in new tab 03Drume Negrita1982 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 04Al Jardín de la República1982 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 05El pescador de Barú1982 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 06Vamos fugir1984 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 07Through the Fire1986 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 08Cumbia sampuesana (Ya no más)1990 · Cumbia · cumbiaOpen in new tab 09Quererte morena a muerte1993 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 10Queixa1993 · MPB · mpbOpen in new tab
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