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Before You Buy Music from South America

South America has as many musical styles as there are countries, regions and ethnic groups. From the Andean pipes to the pervasive sounds of Latin jazz, infectious samba beat, tangos, mambos, salsa, cumbia, classic artists to the new kid on the block - learn and listen to the Latin sound to enhance your knowledge of South America!

Carlos Gardel
Can you say tango? Dance it? Then you'll know the name of Carlos Gardel: Carlitos, the king of tango.

• Carlos Gardel

Popular Artists
Ricky Martin,Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Juanes, Shakira, Paulina Rubio, Luis Miguel, Jaci Velasquez and others!

• Popular Artists

Salsa
Take a little North American jazz and rock, add in a substantial beat of afro-caribbean music, and you've got salsa. Who can resist?

• Salsa

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