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Latin Jazz

Latin jazz is the general term given to music that is a combination of rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz harmonies from the United States. There are two main types of Latin Jazz.

1) Brazilian Latin Jazz - bossa nova and samba. 2) Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz - salsa, merengue, songo, son, mambo, bolero, charanga and cha cha cha.

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