Latin-American Music

Which of the following are the official languages of Latin America?

• French

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Italian

• English

Latin-American music is highly _______. This means that it is a fusion of different music cultures from Spanish-, Portuguese-, and French-speaking countries encompassing a wide diversity of styles.

This is a dance-oriented musical style that came from the coastal region of Colombia and Panama.

This is a Spanish term that means "double step". This is a couple dance traditionally performed in Spain, but is ascribed to the Latin-and North-American dances.

This is a Latin-American dance form that originated in the lower-class districts of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This Latin-American dance is of Cuban origin. This dance is introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin and is derived from the sound of the scraper and the rhythm of the shuffling feet of the dancer.

This term means "new trend". It is also a Brazilian music genre formed from the fusion of samba rhythm and the complex harmonies and improvised passages of jazz.

The word bossa in Brazil means that something is performed in a _______, _______ way.

This is a musical style that developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s.

A musical genre with elements from Caribbean mento, calypso, American jazz, and rhythm and blues.