Latin / Música Latina

Reggaeton/urbano, regional Mexican (corridos/banda/sierreño), Latin pop, Latin trap, bachata, salsa/mambo/son, dembow, cumbia/vallenato, Brazilian pop/MPB, baile funk, Latin dance, Latin rock/alternative, ranchera/mariachi, merengue, balada, cantautor, Latin R&B/jazz, tropical, bolero, tejano, flamenco, Latin folk, Afro-Latin, tango, bossa nova, sertanejo, forró, Latin Christian. (tree: MUS-128)

36 families623 sub-genres

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1Reggaeton / Latin Urbano

The biggest modern Latin "default" bucket: dembow rhythm, club bounce, melodic hooks, rap/sung verses, Caribbean roots, urbano attitude, and global pop crossover.

Reggaeton Underground

Reparto / Cubatón

Neoperreo

RKT / Cumbia 420

Reggaeton / Latin Urbano

The biggest modern Latin "default" bucket: dembow rhythm, club bounce, melodic hooks, rap/sung verses, Caribbean roots, urbano attitude, and global pop crossover.

Reggaeton Modern Reggaeton Pop Reggaeton Reggaeton Romántico Perreo Dembow-Reggaeton Reggaeton Trap Reggaeton Pop-R&B Reggaeton Dance-Pop Reggaeton Old School Reggaeton Underground Reggaeton Cristiano Reggaeton Fusion Reggaeton Mexa Urbano LatinoReparto / CubatónNeoperreoRKT / Cumbia 420

Música Mexicana / Regional Mexican

The massive Mexican and Mexican-American music world: corridos, banda, norteño, sierreño, ranchera, mariachi, tumbados, and modern guitar-driven regional styles.

Latin Pop

The broad radio/streaming pop lane: polished vocals, romantic hooks, clean arrangements, pop choruses, dance influence, and crossover potential.

Latin Pop Pop Latino Pop en Español Contemporary Latin Pop Latin Mainstream Pop Latin Dance-Pop Latin Pop-Rock Latin Pop-R&B Latin Pop Ballad Latin Teen Pop Latin Idol Pop Latin Electropop Latin Acoustic Pop Latin Tropical Pop Latin Urban Pop Latin Crossover Pop

Latin Trap / Rap Latino

The Latin hip-hop and trap lane: 808s, rap verses, trap hats, Spanish-language flows, street narratives, melodic hooks, and urbano crossovers.

Latin Trap Trap Latino Latin Rap Rap Latino Spanish-Language Rap Latin Hip-Hop Urbano Rap Reggaeton Trap Trap Corridos Latin Drill Latin Boom-Bap Latin Conscious Rap Latin Pop Rap Latin R&B-Rap Latin Christian Rap Afro-Latin Rap Chicano Rap Latin Battle Rap

Bachata

One of the most recognizable modern Latin romantic dance families: syncopated guitar, bongos, güira, romantic vocals, sensual dance feel, and Dominican roots.

Bachata Modern Bachata Bachata Romántica Urban Bachata Pop Bachata Traditional Bachata Dominican Bachata Bachata Sensual Bachata Fusion Bachata R&B Bachata Trap Bachata Bolero Bachata Gospel Bachata Dance-Pop Acoustic Bachata

Salsa / Mambo / Son

The classic Afro-Caribbean dance powerhouse: clave, horns, piano montuno, tumbao bass, call-and-response vocals, percussion, and high-energy arrangements.

Salsa Salsa Romántica Salsa Dura Salsa Clásica Salsa Moderna Salsa Urbana Salsa Pop Mambo Son Cubano Son Montuno Guaguancó Timba Salsa Cubana Salsa Colombiana New York Salsa Puerto Rican Salsa Latin Jazz Salsa Salsa GospelDanzónSongoChangüíPachangaBoogaloo

Dembow / Dominican Urban / Latin Club

The hard club lane: fast dembow patterns, chant hooks, Dominican urbano energy, party commands, viral dances, chopped vocal energy, and club-first structure.

Dembow Dominican Dembow Dembow Urbano Latin Club Dominican Urban Dembow Pop Dembow Rap Reggaeton-Dembow Dembow Cristiano Dembow Electrónico Dominican Club Rap Viral Dembow TikTok Dembow Perreo Dembow Mambo Urbano

Cumbia / Vallenato / Tropical Folk-Pop

The pan-Latin dance/folk-pop family: accordion, percussion, offbeat bounce, regional variants, romantic vocals, and party/family gathering energy.

Cumbia Cumbia Colombiana Cumbia Sonidera Cumbia Norteña Cumbia Villera Cumbia Pop Cumbia Urbana Cumbia Digital Cumbia Andina Cumbia Psicodélica Vallenato Vallenato Romántico Vallenato Pop Vallenato Fusion Accordion Cumbia Tropical Cumbia Cumbia GospelTecnocumbiaChicha (Peruvian Cumbia)

Brazilian Pop / MPB / Samba-Pop

The Brazilian pop-root family: Portuguese-language songwriting, samba/bossa/MPB influence, soft harmonies, regional rhythms, poetic vocals, and modern pop production.

Baile Funk / Brazilian Funk

Brazil's beat-driven street/club lane: favela funk, heavy kicks, call-and-response hooks, viral rhythms, electronic loops, and party intensity.

Baile Funk Brazilian Funk Funk Carioca Funk Ostentação Funk Melody Funk Proibidão Funk-Pop Funk 150 BPM Funk Rave Funk Automotivo Funk Mandelão Funk Bruxaria Funk Gospel Funk Trap BR Funk Phonk BR Funk House BRBrega Funk

Latin Dance / Electronic

Latin music built for clubs, festivals, DJs, and electronic production: house, EDM, Latin tech, tribal, guaracha, electro-cumbia, and dance-pop crossover.

Latin Dance Latin Electronic Latin EDM Latin House Latin Tech House Tribal Guarachero Guaracha Latin Techno Latin Club Pop Latin Electropop Latin Future Bass Latin Tropical House Electro-Cumbia Electro-Reggaeton Latin DJ Remix Latin Club Remix Brazilian Funk Rave Latin Electronic Performance

Latin Rock / Rock en Español

The Latin rock world: electric guitars, Spanish-language rock songwriting, pop-rock, alternative rock, classic rock, protest rock, and regional scenes.

Latin Rock Rock en Español Rock Latino Spanish Rock Mexican Rock Argentine Rock Chilean Rock Colombian Rock Latin Pop-Rock Latin Alternative Rock Latin Arena Rock Latin Punk Latin Ska Rock Latin Metal Latin Prog Rock Latin Folk Rock Latin Reggae Rock Chicano RockRock Urbano

Latin Alternative / Indie

The left-of-center Latin music bucket: indie pop, alternative rock, experimental urbano, art-pop, psych, electronic fusion, poetic songwriting, and scene identity.

Latin Alternative Latin Indie Indie Latino Alternative Latin Pop Latin Indie Rock Latin Indie Pop Latin Art Pop Latin Experimental Pop Latin Psychedelic Tropicalia Revival Latin Dream Pop Latin Bedroom Pop Latin Shoegaze Latin Post-Punk Latin Electro-Indie Alternative Urbano Latin Avant-Pop Latin Indie Folk

Ranchera / Mariachi / Traditional Mexican

The traditional Mexican songbook lane: mariachi ensembles, ranchera vocals, bolero-ranchero, dramatic delivery, trumpets, violins, guitars, and national/folk identity.

Ranchera Mariachi Mariachi Tradicional Mariachi Pop Ranchera Romántica Bolero Ranchero Canción Ranchera Música Ranchera Son Jalisciense Huapango Mexicano Corrido Tradicional Ranchera Gospel Ranchera Country Mariachi Crossover Traditional Mexican Ballad Serenata MexicanaSon Jarocho

Merengue / Dominican Tropical

Fast, bright, Dominican-rooted tropical music: güira, tambora, accordion or horns, upbeat dance pulse, call-and-response, and party energy.

Merengue Merengue Típico Merengue Urbano Merengue Pop Merengue House Merengue-Bachata Fusion Mambo Dominicano Mambo Urbano Dominican Tropical Merengue Romántico Merengue Electrónico Merengue Gospel Perico Ripiao Merengue de Calle Merengue Fusion

Balada Romántica / Latin Ballads

The big emotional Latin vocal family: romantic lyrics, orchestral or piano backing, dramatic choruses, slow tempos, heartbreak, devotion, and classic pop songwriting.

Balada Romántica Latin Ballad Pop Ballad Latina Power Ballad Latina Piano Ballad Latina Orchestral Latin Ballad Bolero Pop Ranchera Ballad Bachata Ballad Salsa Romántica Christian Latin Ballad Adult Contemporary Latin Latin Torch Song Latin Wedding Ballad Latin Breakup Ballad

Cantautor / Singer-Songwriter Latin

Lyric-first Latin music: poetic writing, guitar or piano, protest, romance, intimate storytelling, folk roots, and intellectual/artistic identity.

Cantautor Singer-Songwriter Latin Nueva Canción Trova Nueva Trova Canción de Autor Latin Acoustic Latin Folk-Pop Latin Protest Song Latin Poetic Pop Latin Piano Songwriter Latin Guitar Songwriter Latin Story Song Christian Cantautor Indie Cantautor Bolero Cantautor

Latin R&B / Soul / Funk

Smooth vocals, R&B chords, Latin percussion, urbano influence, soul phrasing, funk basslines, and bilingual crossover.

Latin R&B R&B Latino Latin Soul Soul Latino Latin Neo-Soul Latin Trap-Soul Reggaeton R&B Bachata R&B Latin Quiet Storm Latin Slow Jam Latin Funk Funk Latino Latin Disco-Funk Latin Boogie Latin Gospel Soul Afro-Latin Soul Brazilian R&B

Latin Jazz / Afro-Cuban Jazz

The jazz-rooted Latin family: clave, Afro-Cuban percussion, brass, improvisation, montuno piano, mambo, descarga, bossa, and fusion.

Latin Jazz Afro-Cuban Jazz Cubop Mambo Jazz Salsa Jazz Bossa Nova Samba Jazz Brazilian Jazz Latin Jazz Fusion Afro-Caribbean Jazz Choro Jazz Tango Jazz Flamenco Jazz Latin Big Band Latin Jazz Vocal Latin Jazz Funk

Tropical Latin / Caribbean Pop

A broader tropical-pop home for island warmth, breezy rhythms, danceable grooves, Caribbean influence, and summer crossover outside pure salsa/bachata/reggaeton.

Tropical Latin Tropical Pop Latin Tropical Pop Caribbean Latin Pop Island Latin Latin Calypso Latin Soca Reggae en Español Latin Reggae Latin Dancehall Tropical House Latino Beach Latin Summer Latin Pop Tropical Urbano Caribbean Fusion Latin

Bolero / Trova / Romantic Traditions

Older romantic Latin traditions: slow dance, poetic lyrics, guitar or orchestral backing, dramatic vocals, and deep emotional phrasing.

Bolero Bolero Tradicional Bolero Romántico Bolero Son Bolero Ranchero Bolero Pop Trova Nueva Trova Canción Romántica Latin Torch Song Latin Serenade Trío Romántico Guitarra Romántica Cuban Trova Mexican Bolero Puerto Rican BoleroFilin

Tejano / Tex-Mex / Chicano Latin

Mexican-American borderland music: accordion, bajo sexto, country influence, polka rhythms, ranchera roots, conjunto, and Chicano identity.

Tejano Tex-Mex Conjunto Conjunto Tejano Chicano Latin Chicano Rock Chicano Rap Tejano Pop Tejano Country Tejano Cumbia Tejano Norteño Tex-Mex Rock Borderland Ballad Polka Tejana Orquesta Tejana Chicano Soul

Flamenco / Spanish Fusion

Spanish and Iberian-rooted music: flamenco guitar, palmas, cante, rumba, pop crossover, electronic fusion, and Spanish-language art/pop traditions.

Flamenco Flamenco Pop Flamenco Fusion Nuevo Flamenco Rumba Flamenca Spanish Pop Spanish Rock Flamenco Jazz Flamenco Urbano Flamenco Trap Flamenco R&B Copla Fusion Cante Pop Iberian Art Pop Flamenco Electronic Spanish Singer-Songwriter

Latin Folk / Nueva Canción / Andean

Acoustic, regional, indigenous, protest, poetic, and roots-based Latin music: guitars, charango, panpipes, hand percussion, and storytelling.

Latin Folk Nueva Canción Nueva Trova Andean Music Andean Folk Huayno Saya Cueca Zamba Argentina Chacarera Joropo Llanera Música Criolla Latin Protest Folk Indigenous Latin Fusion Folk-Pop Latino Latin Roots Acoustic Latin RootsGaita ZulianaMúsica JíbaraChamaméGuaraniaBambuco

Afro-Latin / Afro-Caribbean

African-diaspora Latin roots and fusions: drums, call-and-response, ritual rhythm, rumba, bomba, plena, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Peruvian, and Afro-Colombian traditions.

Afro-Latin Afro-Caribbean Afro-Cuban Rumba Cubana Bomba Plena Afro-Peruvian Festejo Afro-Colombian Bullerengue Champeta Garifuna Music Afro-Latin Jazz Afro-Latin Pop Afro-Latin Urbano Afro-Latin Gospel Afro-Brazilian Roots CandombeMaracatuCurrulao

Tango / Rioplatense

Argentina/Uruguay-centered dramatic music: bandoneón, poetic melancholy, dance formality, orchestral arrangements, and romantic fatalism.

Tango Traditional Tango Tango Canción Tango Nuevo Electro-Tango Tango Jazz Tango Pop Milonga Vals Criollo Candombe Rioplatense Song Bandoneón Music Tango Ballad Tango Fusion Argentine Folk CrossoverMurga

Bossa Nova / Brazilian Jazz-Pop

Soft Brazilian sophistication: nylon guitar, gentle samba pulse, airy vocals, jazz harmony, romantic mood, and lounge/café appeal.

Bossa Nova Bossa Pop Bossa Jazz Bossa Vocal Brazilian Lounge Samba Jazz Cool Bossa Bossa Ballad Bossa Electronic Bossa R&B Bossa Folk Bossa Standards Bossa Nova Revival Bossa Café Bossa Chill Bossa Pop Crossover

Música Sertaneja / Brazilian Country

Brazil's country-adjacent mainstream lane: acoustic guitar, romantic duos, rural imagery, pop polish, regional roots, and massive Brazilian appeal.

Sertanejo Sertanejo Universitário Sertanejo Pop Sertanejo Romântico Sertanejo Raiz Sertanejo Gospel Agronejo Country Brasileiro Brazilian Country Pop Modão Viola Caipira Sertanejo Ballad Sertanejo Funk Sertanejo EDM Sertanejo Rock

Forró / Northeastern Brazilian

Brazilian regional dance/folk-pop: accordion, zabumba, triangle, call-and-response, northeastern roots, and modern party-pop variants.

Forró Forró Pé-de-Serra Forró Eletrônico Forró Pop Forró Romântico Baião Xote Xaxado Arrocha Piseiro Pisadinha Forró Gospel Forró Funk Forrónejo Brazilian Regional DanceFrevoLambadaCarimbó

Latin Christian / Worship

Faith-centered Latin music across pop, gospel, worship, urbano, salsa, bachata, regional Mexican, and Brazilian Christian music.

Latin Christian Música Cristiana Latina Latin Worship Alabanza Adoración Latin Gospel Christian Latin Pop Christian Reggaeton Christian Latin Rap Gospel Salsa Christian Bachata Christian Regional Mexican Mariachi Cristiano Brazilian Gospel Pop Latin Worship Ballad Gospel Cumbia Christian Latin Rock

Political / Protest / Conscious Latin

Message-driven Latin music: social commentary, protest, history, identity, activism, liberation themes, and conscious lyricism.

Protest Latin Political Latin Nueva Canción Protesta Conscious Latin Rap Social Commentary Latin Movement Anthem Latin Latin Protest Folk Latin Protest Rock Latin Feminist Song Latin Indigenous Rights Song Latin Labor Song Latin Anti-War Song Latin Liberation Song Afro-Latin Protest Song Christian Social Justice Latin

Latin Children's / Family / Educational

A utility/audience family for children, family content, school songs, lullabies, and kid-friendly Latin pop.

Latin Children's Music Música Infantil Latina Kids Latin Pop Spanish Children's Songs Portuguese Children's Songs Latin Lullaby Latin Nursery Rhymes Educational Latin Songs Bilingual Kids Pop Family Salsa Kids Cumbia Kids Reggaeton Clean Christian Kids Latin Disney-Style Latin Pop Children's Folk Latin

Latin Soundtrack / TV / Musical / Novela Pop

Latin music shaped by film, TV, telenovelas, musicals, animated features, theatrical pop, and cinematic ballads.

Latin Soundtrack Telenovela Pop Novela Theme Song Latin TV Theme Latin Movie Ballad Latin Musical Theatre Latin Disney-Style Pop Latin Anime Opening Latin Game Theme Latin Trailer Pop Cinematic Latin Pop Orchestral Latin Song Latin Cabaret Latin Character Song Latin Musical Ballad

Latin Standards / Lounge / Easy Listening

Older and adult-oriented Latin listening: standards, boleros, lounge, crooners, orchestral pop, romantic vocalists, and elegant cocktail settings.

Latin Standards Traditional Latin Pop Latin Crooner Latin Lounge Latin Easy Listening Latin Adult Contemporary Latin Cocktail Music Bolero Lounge Bossa Lounge Latin Jazz Lounge Orchestral Latin Pop Latin Torch Song Latin Big Band Pop Latin Cabaret Romantic Standards Latin

Latin Global Fusion / Crossovers

A flexible bucket for Latin styles deliberately fused with non-Latin global genres or with other top-level genre systems.

Latin Fusion Global Latin Latin Afrobeat Latin Amapiano Latin K-Pop Crossover Latin J-Pop Crossover Latin Country Latin Trap-Country Latin R&B Fusion Latin Reggae Fusion Latin Rock Fusion Latin EDM Fusion Latin Jazz Fusion Latin Folk Fusion Latin Classical Crossover Spanglish Crossover Pop Bilingual Global Pop

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