From Brazilian samba to Dominican bachata, Latin America has been the birthplace of some of the world's most inventive and enduring musical styles.

Diverse musical styles from across Latin America

Latin America

Evolving out of early 20th century New Orleans blues and ragtime, jazz went on to become one of the most eclectic musical forms in the world. 

Epoch-defining genre defined by experimentation

Jazz

 A hybrid of Latin American rhythms and classic Jazz stylings, this sub-genre is dominated by the melodic, up-tempo contributions of Afro-Brazilian jazz and Afro-Cuban jazz.

Latin American rhythms blended with jazz stylings

Latin Jazz

Afrobeat blends elements of traditional West African music with chanting, complex, intersecting rhythms and prominent percussion.

Complex rhythms and West African influences

Afrobeat

Developed in Brazil in the late 1950s, bossa nova ('new wave') fuses jazz and samba, and has become hugely influential around the world. 

Bossa Nova

Music from the African continent and its diaspora, characterised by distinctive percussion and instrumentation, lively rhythms and shimmering harmonics.

Music from the African content and its diaspora

Afro

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JaBig brings the sun back to the city with a chilled Monday morning playlist of Samba Jazz and Brazilian Lounge music.

Samba Jazz and Bossa-Nova

Tune into the Brazilian Lounge for a smooth blend of Samba, Bossa Nova and Afro Latin vibes.

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