Music Discovery
LATIN
Cumbia, salsa, bossa nova, and beyond — Latin music is a constellation of regional styles with deep rhythmic traditions.
Styles
Frequently Asked
What Latin records are best for sampling?▾
Latin boogaloo (New York City, 1960s) is one of the most sampled Latin styles — it fuses Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul in a way that sits naturally under hip hop beats. Brazilian bossa nova and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) from the 1960s–1970s are also heavily sampled, particularly for jazz-influenced production.
What is Latin boogaloo?▾
Latin boogaloo emerged in New York City in the mid-1960s as a fusion of Cuban son montuno, R&B, and soul music. Artists like Joe Cuba, Pete Rodriguez, and Willie Colón made records that are frequently sampled in hip hop and neo-soul. It is the missing link between jazz, R&B, and salsa.
How do Afrobeats and Latin music relate to sampling?▾
Both traditions draw from overlapping African and diasporic rhythmic roots. Producers making Afrobeats frequently reference Latin percussion patterns, and Latin producers often incorporate Afrobeats polyrhythmic structures. Both genres use the same Discogs crate-digging approach to find source material — CrateDrop's filters for both are effective.