Exhibit
Cuba
Cuba is the birthplace of son, rumba, and salsa, with timba continuing that rhythmic line. Percussion at the center of this region—bongos, congas, timbales, and claves—matches instrument records such as the bongo (Cuba; Latin, Salsa). The clave pattern remains the foundation cited across Cuban styles in this archive.
Exhibit copy
Cuba is the birthplace of son, rumba, and salsa, with timba continuing that rhythmic line. Percussion at the center of this region—bongos, congas, timbales, and claves—matches instrument records such as the bongo (Cuba; Latin, Salsa). The clave pattern remains the foundation cited across Cuban styles in this archive.
Historical context
Cuba is the birthplace of son, rumba, and salsa, with timba continuing that rhythmic line. Percussion at the center of this region—bongos, congas, timbales, and claves—matches instrument records such as the bongo (Cuba; Latin, Salsa). The clave pattern remains the foundation cited across Cuban styles in this archive. Leading documented genres in this exhibit include Son, Rumba, Salsa, Timba.
Specimen note
The clave rhythm is the foundation of most Cuban music and has influenced music worldwide.
Genres
- Son
- Rumba
- Salsa
- Timba