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Which countries in Latin-America have had the most influence on the music scene? Historically and in the present times, which countries of the region do you believe produce the best and most successful musicians and genres?
This is a multiple choice poll. You have the option of choosing any of these countries.
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Last edited by Antillano89; 05-27-2013 at 08:00 PM..
I think you should really include Puerto Rico, as it has had a HUGE impact on the Latin music industry. Puerto Rico is a powerhouse when it comes to influence in music and it's artist are very famous throughout Latin America, with exception of Brazil but that is for obvious reasons. . Anyway I would say the top countries are:
Mexico
Brazil
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Then maybe the Dominican Republic and then Argentina.
Damn, I messed that up. I know PR is pound-for-pound one of the most influential countries in the music world, along with Cuba. Is there someway to include PR to the poll now? Can some moderator help me out with this?
Damn, I messed that up. I know PR is pound-for-pound one of the most influential countries in the music world, along with Cuba. Is there someway to include PR to the poll now? Can some moderator help me out with this?
Yeah TBH in the spanish speaking Latin American countries I would actually put it at #1. While Mexico is a powerhouse too, too much of it is only music that is really listened within the country. But in most Latin American countries you have people dancing and listening to artists from Puerto Rico.
I think the two that are the most wide spread are Puerto Rico and Cuba. I think Brazil and Mexico are certainly powerhouses, but it's more insular if that makes sense. Like if you go to Ecuador or Panama, there is very little chance you will hear samba or nortieno music at bar/club but Puerto Rican music? Hell yea you will.
Yeah TBH in the spanish speaking Latin American countries I would actually put it at #1. While Mexico is a powerhouse too, too much of it is only music that is really listened within the country. But in most Latin American countries you have people dancing and listening to artists from Puerto Rico.
I think the two that are the most wide spread are Puerto Rico and Cuba. I think Brazil and Mexico are certainly powerhouses, but it's more insular if that makes sense. Like if you go to Ecuador or Panama, there is very little chance you will hear samba or nortieno music at bar/club but Puerto Rican music? Hell yea you will.
True, the music of Cuba and Puerto Rico permeates the strongest throughout the region, and the world. Also, the influence those countries have had historically is unrivaled imo. Most modern forms of popular in the Western world owe a great deal to Cuban music, for example.
Well Bossa Nova became pretty popular even outside of Brazil. I used to have a CD of a compilation of some really good Brazilian Jazz. I didn't understand a word that was being said but good music can transcend language barriers.
I'm not sure how popular or well known Baile Funk style music is outside of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro though. But talk about ghetto partying and young women in short shorts . They seem to glorify the gun (from gestures I can make out--because I don't speak Portuguese) kind of like some rap music in the United States too.
Has anyone ever seen that country a___ dancing the Mexicans do? Like they are stiff legged or something? I saw some Mexicans on Milwaukee's South Side at I think a Cinco de Mayo celebration doing this. And the music sound country as h__ to, relative to music from Latin America when you think of Salsa like songs or Tango music.
I took a few Tango and Waltz classes before by the way. And on an interesting note about Tango I've read that it was the first dance in recorded human history in which the man and woman danced so close to one another together. Interesting little factoid. If it's accurate.
of French descent (Gypsy Kings, they sing in Spanish with an Andalusia accent) : 2
of German descent (Ottmar Liebert, a guitarist who was influenced by Mexican guitarist Santana) :1
and Linda Ronstad who is of German, English and Mexican descent and sings mariachi ( I should count her in the Mexican descent category so that makes it 15.
Singers from Spain should also be included. They are always touring around Latin America and have a huge impact. And even become more famous in Latin American than in Spain. Also alot of Italian and Portuguese(Roberto Carlos for example) singers crossover and sing in Spanish to expand into a bigger market.
I would say the most international are in no particular order
Mexico
Colombia
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Spain
Mexico is just as international as cuban and puerto rican music, and also Colombia.
And to the guy who said the mexicans dancing appear to be "stiff legged". Dude your from Milwaukee, i repeat MILWAUKEE. You are the last person who should criticize a latin dance. THE LAST.
of French descent (Gypsy Kings, they sing in Spanish with an Andalusia accent) : 2
of German descent (Ottmar Liebert, a guitarist who was influenced by Mexican guitarist Santana) :1
What a list... (in a bad way). Outside of Santana and maybe one or two more, the rest of that list is full of musical ****. Its really a shame that the americans consume (and know) very little about the real good music of Latin America. Shakira, Luis Michael, Daddy Yanquee ... my god!.
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