| Term | Definition |
| Roberto Firpo | One of the first tango bandleaders |
| Carlos Gardél | most famous singer in tango history |
| Astor Piazzolla | famous bandoneón player and composer |
| cumbia | one of the most important Latin musical styles from columbia. |
| vallenato | columbian accordion-driven syle of music |
| Carlos Vives | vallenato syle singer |
| Grupo Niche | one of the most important salsa groups in the world |
| Joe Arroyo | popular salsa singer from columbia |
| Fruko y sus Tesos | combine a number of influences in their music including New York Puerto Rican styles and the cumbia. |
| Celia Cruz. | the lead singer of Sonora Mantancera |
| son Jalisciense | more popularly known as mariachi. |
| ranchera | originating in Jalisco |
| norteño | North American Tex Mex style |
| Los Tigres del Norte | The most famous norteño group |
| Tejano | Tex Mex |
| compas direct | mainstream dance style of Haiti |
| Nemour Jean Baptiste | the inventor of the compas direct and was maybe the most famous bandleader in Haitian history |
| Cabane Chacounne | famous Haitian nightclub |
| Boukman Eksperyans | ra-ra style band involved with social and political issues. |