Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.
Instruments
Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican and Dominican styles
Folkloric and Santeria
- 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.)
- Bongo
- Conga
- Clave/Wood block
- Cowbell (cencerro)
- Timbales
- Shaker/Maraca
- Güiro
- Cajón
South America
- 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
- Conga
- Timbales
- Bongo
- Clave/Wood block
- Cowbell
Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)
- Rain Stick
- Reco-reco
- Sheep hooves, or chapchas
- Chipaya box
- Bombo
- Huancara
- Maraca
Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian
- Cajon
- Spoons
- Cajita
Afro-Dominican
Folkloric
- Various African drums
- Shaker
- Tambora
- Palo drums
- Marimbula
Merengue and Bacha-rengue
- Tambora
- Güira
- Timbales
- Conga
- Bass drum (played by Güirero)
Bachata
- Güira
- Bongo
- Conga
Other Caribbean & Central America
Honduran music
- Maracas
- Shaker
- Garawon (Drum)
- Turtle Shells
- Marimba (Afro-Central American Instrument)
- Primera Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand Drum, which creates a rattling sound when struck)
- Segunda Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand drum that creates a bass sound when struck)
- Conga
- etc.
Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore
- Marimba
- Shaker
- Rattle
- Guiro
- Bass drum
Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)
- Conga
- Güira and Guiro
- Maracas
- Timbales
- Wood block
- Tambora
- Cowbell
- Bongos
Haitian
- Tanbou rada
- Tanbou Petwo
Trinidad
- Dholak
- Steel drum
- Conga
Go-Go
- Conga
- Timbales
- Cowbell
- Wood block
- Bongo drum
External links
- Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource.
- Percussion Instruments