Caribbean Music

Bongos are drums made from wood and animal skins. These drums were first used in La Plena and are still currently used in many form of Musíca Latina.

A buleador is a large drum used in La Bomba made of wood and animal skin.

A güiro is a gourd, a hollow, dried shell of a fruit, carved with ridges. It is usually played a stick that is stroked up and down the carved side.

The cuarto was used in La Plena and is still currently used in many form of Musíca Latina.

Congos are a longer form of bongos and are also made from wood and animal skin.

Two drums mounted on a stand. The shells are usually made from some kind of metal.

Panderetas are short drums that resemble what is now known as tamberines.

Panderos are small frame drums, and were very diverse in terms of its usage.

Claves and palitos are a pair of short pieces of wood struck to produce a clicking rhythm.

Cájones are boxes used to sit on and create rhythms.

A style of music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat, originating in Jamaica.

A style of music combining elements of reggae and rap, with an electronic or repetitive track.

A style of Caribbean dance music derived from calypso and American soul music. It has a pounding beat.