This morning I went looking for Mudcat threads on Tito Puente and found just one: thread.cfm?threadid=22041#237093
RE: Gracias, Tito Puente

I'm starting this thread because I didn't find another one on the general topic of Afro-Latin music. If there are other threads, please post their links on this one.

Here's a definition of Afro-Latin Music that I got from this online article: http://www.texasbandmasters.org/EdResources/TBMR/2006Jun/tbmr-06-2006-Diaz1.cfm :

"Afro-Latin is a very broad term used to describe the fusion of African rhythms with the harmonic and melodic development of Latin America. Afro-Latin music is comprised of many rhythm such as son, cha-cha, rumba, bomba, meringue, samba, bossa nova, and reggaeton."
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For those who don't have broadband Internet access, I'll share other excerpts from that article in my next post.

Please join in this presentation of information, video clips, sound clips of and {hopefully} discussion about the exciting genre of
Afro-Latin music.