Latin American Music & Culture

Music is part of the Latin soul, and rhythm is in the way people speak, in the way they walk and in the way they play soccer. Find out how rhythm is the passport to happiness in Latin America from a selection of great book titiles. Check out:



Carnival in Rio

The Brazilian Sound Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil

Latin Jazz

MUSICA! The Rhyhtms of Latin America

and Many More Titles!



Carnival in Rio!

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The African people brought with them their music, dance, languages, and religions to Latin Ameica in 1538. Brazil has the largest African-descended population outside of Africa. And their impact on Latin music is profound.




Learn more. Play some of these percussion instruments, all can be found in our online store:

Bata Udu Drum

Zumbi Udu Drum

Double OH-GENE Bell




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