Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music Advisory Board Frances Aparicio, Professor and Director, Latin American and Latino Studies Program, University of Illinois at Chicago Paul Austerlitz, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Donald S. Castro, Late of California State University, Fullerton Walter Clark, Professor of Music, University of California, Riverside Steven Loza, Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles Robin Moore, Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Texas at Austin Arturo O’Farrill, Brooklyn, New York Deborah Pacini-Hernandez, Professor of Anthropology and American Studies, Tufts University Charles Perrone, Professor of Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian Culture and Literatures, University of Florida Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music George Torres, Editor Copyright 2013 by George Torres All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of Latin American popular music / George Torres, editor. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-313-34031-4 (hardcopy : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-0-313-08794-3 (ebook) 1. Popular music—Latin America—Encyclopedias. 2. Musical instruments—Latin America—Encyclopedias. 3. Musicians—Latin America—Biography. I. Torres, George, 1958–, editor. ML101.L38E53 2013 781.64098'03—dc23 2012015166 ISBN: 978-0-313-34031-4 EISBN: 978-0-313-08794-3 17 16 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO , LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116–1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Contents Alphabetical List of Entries, vii Topical List of Entries , xi Alphabetical List of Sidebars, xiv Preface , xv Introduction , xvii Popular Music, xix Popular Music Resources, xxi Chronology of Latin American Popular Music , xxvii The Encyclopedia , 1 Bibliography , 455 About the Editor, 457 Contributors, 459 Index , 463 v Alphabetical List of Entries Accordion Calypso Afro Canción Romántica Afro-Cuban Carnival Afro-Dominican Fusion Music Cavaquinho Argentina Cencerro Arpa Chacarera Axé Music Cha-Cha-Chá Bachata Changüí Baião Charanga Bajo Sexto Charango Balada Chicano Rock Bambuco Chicha Banda Chile Bandola Chocalho Bandolím Choro Bandoneón Cinquillo Baquiné Clave Batería Claves Batucada Colombia Biguine Conga Bloco Afro Conjunto Bolero Conjunto Cubano Bolivia Contradanza Bomba Coro Bombo Corrido Bongó Costa Rica Boogaloo Cuarteto (Argentina) Bossa Nova Cuatro Brazil Cuba Cajón Cueca vii viii | Alphabetical List of Entries Cuíca Jazz Cultural Imperialism Joropo Cumbia Konpa Danza Lambada Danzón Latin Jazz Danzonete Latin Rock Décima Laúd Descarga Lundu Dominica Mambo Dominican Republic Maracas Dúo Marcha Dupla Caipira Mariachi Ecuador Marimba El Salvador Marímbula Estribillo Martinique and Guadeloupe Filín Maxixe Flute Mazouk Folk, Art, and Popular Music Merengue (Dominican Republic) Forró Méringue (Haiti) French Guiana Mexico Frevo Milonga Gender in Latin American Mizik Rasin Popular Music Modinha Guaguancó Moña Guajeo Montuno Guajira Mozambique Guaracha Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) Guatemala Música Sertaneja Güiro Música Típica Guitar Musique Créole Guitarrón Nicaragua Gwo ka Norteño Habanera Nueva Canción Haiti Nueva Trova Hip-Hop Orquesta Honduras Orquesta Típica (Cuba) Huapango Pachanga Huayno Pambiche Hybridity and Cultural Syncretism Panama Immigrant Music Pandeiro Jarabe Paraguay Jarana Pasillo Alphabetical List of Entries | ix Payada Son Calentano Peru Son Guatemalteco (Son Chapín) Plena Son Huasteco Polka Son Istmeño Porro Son Jalisciense Pregonero Son Jarocho Protest Song in Latin America Son Montuno Puerto Rico Songo Punto Surdo Quena Tamborím Race Relations Tango Ranchera Taquirari Rasgueado Tex-Mex Reco-Reco Timba Reggae Timbal Regional (Choro) Timbalada Religion and Music Timbau Requinto Tiple Rhumba Tonada Rock Brasileiro (Brazilian Rock) Tres Rock en Español Tresillo Romance Trío Nordestino Rondador Trío Romántico Rondalla Tropicália Rumba Trova Tradicional (Vieja Trova) Saint Lucia Tumbadora Salsa Tumbao Samba United States Sanfona (Acordeão) Uruguay Saya Vallenato Schottische Vals/Valse Seis Venezuela Septeto Vihuela Serenata Villancico Seresta Violão de Sete Cordas Sesquiáltera Volcanto (Nicaragua) Sexuality in Latin American Music Zabumba Siku Zamba Soca Zapateo Son (Cuba) Zarzuela Son (Mexico) Zouk