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Genre

tropical music

tropical music is a genre. tropical music grew out of Latin. It sits close to Latin electronic music, Latin soul, Latin funk, Latin disco and Latin dance music, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Cumbia, Bachata and Salsa, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 17 connections around tropical music. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where tropical music came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
tropical musicLatinCumbiaBachataSalsaLatin electronic musicLatin soulLatin funkLatin discoLatin dance musicLatin R&BCumbiaFlamenco

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tropical music connections

tropical music grew out of Latin, shares an orbit with Latin electronic music, Latin soul, Latin funk and Latin disco, went on to shape Cumbia, Bachata and Salsa. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced tropical music

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped tropical music.

Genres similar to tropical music

Kindred13

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with tropical music.

What tropical music shaped

Legacy3

Where the influence of tropical music travelled next.

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