Latin jazz

Latin jazz is the general term given to this musical genre in the countries of Latin descent (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Romania, and countries of its influence). In America, the Latin Jazz combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States. The three main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian, Cuban and Puerto Rican: One of the contrib... more
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