Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.
Instruments edit
Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles edit
Folkloric and Santeria edit
- Trap drums
- Abakua and Arará drums
- Chekere/Shekere
- Erikundi
- Bata
- Cowbell
- Shaker
- Conga
- Cajon
- Guiro
- Barril de bomba
- Pandereta plenera
- Cuá
- mouth sounds
20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.) edit
South America edit
- Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument
- Surdo
- Cuíca
- Caixa
- Reco-reco
- Cabasa/Afuche
- Repinique
- Agogô
- Tan-tan
- Pandeiro
- Tamborim
- Apito
- Berimbau
Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions edit
Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile) edit
- Rain Stick
- Reco-reco
- Sheep hooves, or chapchas
- Chipaya box
- Bombo
- Huancara
- Maraca
Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian edit
Afro-Dominican edit
Folkloric edit
Merengue and Bacha-rengue edit
Bachata edit
Other Caribbean edit
Honduran Punta & Folkloric music edit
Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore edit
Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.) edit
Haitian edit
Trinidad edit
Go-Go edit
External links edit
- Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource.
- Percussion Instruments