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Instruments like tres and bass.

Tres

Cuban guitar-like instrument with 3 pairs of strings used in son and changüí.

Timba, the explosive and rhythmically rich genre of Cuban dance music, transformed how the bass functions in popular music. In Timba, the bass is not just foundational — it’s fiery, funky, and free.

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Timba
Timba music

A Cuban popular dance music genre that emerged in the 1980s–90s
- emerged in the 1980s–90s
- influenced by songo, rumba, funk, blues, jazz, pop, rock and Afro-Cuban rhythms.
- Known for complex rhythm shifts, aggressive bass lines, and high energy that push dancers to improvise.
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Songo
Son
Charanga
Charanga

Dances
- Danzón – The quintessential Cuban ballroom dance, elegant and formal, often seen as the "national dance of Cuba."
- Danzonete – A sung variant of danzón that became popular in the 1920s–30s.
- Cha-cha-chá – Created in the 1950s by Enrique Jorrín while playing with a charanga; specifically designed for charanga orchestras.
- Pachanga – A playful dance and rhythm from the late 1950s/early 1960s, closely linked to charanga bands.
- Mambo (in its earlier Cuban form) – Before the big-band New York mambo, charangas also played early mambo-style danzones.
- Charanga is a Cuban ensemble style and musical tradition that dates back to the early 20th century. It became especially popular in the 1940s–50s and played a crucial role in the evolution of salsa, timba, and Latin jazz.
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Danzon
Danzon
- "Ophicleide or tuba (later replaced by contrabass)"
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Changüí
Nengón
Rumba

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Instruments like tres and bass.
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Pioneers

Miguel-failde
Antonio Arcaño
Orestes López
Israel "Cachao" López
Pérez Prado
Enrique Jorrín

Batá toques

Njongo
Njongo
- Polyrhythmic, 6/8–12/8 feel.
- Precursor to some Rumba patterns and Columbia.
- Used in oru seco ( batá sequence) as a general invocation.
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Chachalokafún
Chachalokafún
- A neutral rhythm, often the first toque played in ceremonies.
- Not tied to one Orisha — a general “opening the road.”
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Aluya
Aluya
- Flowing 6/8 bell/drum rhythm.
- Yemayá and Oshún
- Shared across several Orishas (often Yemayá and Oshún but also used generally)
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Agueré
Agueré
- used for Oshosi and sometimes others.
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Iyesa

Ritmes

Clave
Cha-Cha-Cha
Pilón
Brikamo

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