Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.
Instruments Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican and Dominican styles Folkloric and Santeria Trap drums Abakua and Arará drums Chekere/Shekere Erikundi Bata Cowbell Shaker Conga Cajon Guiro Barril de bomba Pandereta plenera Cuá Mouth sounds
20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.) Bongo Conga Clave/Wood block Cowbell (cencerro) Timbales Shaker/Maraca Güiro Cajón
South America Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument Surdo Cuíca Caixa Reco-reco Cabasa/Afuche Repinique Agogô Tan-tan Pandeiro Tamborim Apito Berimbau
Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions
Conga Timbales Bongo Clave/Wood block Cowbell
Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile) Rain Stick Reco-reco Sheep hooves, or chapchas Chipaya box Bombo Huancara Maraca
Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian Cajon Spoons Cajita
Afro-Dominican Folkloric Various African drums Shaker Tambora Palo drums Marimbula
Merengue and Bacha-rengue Tambora Güira Timbales Conga Bass drum (played by Güirero)
Bachata Güira Bongo Conga
Other Caribbean & Central America Honduran music Maracas Shaker Garawon (Drum) Turtle Shells Marimba (Afro-Central American Instrument) Primera Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand Drum, which creates a rattling sound when struck) Segunda Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand drum that creates a bass sound when struck) Conga etc.
Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore Marimba Shaker Rattle Guiro Bass drum
Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, etc.) Conga Güira and Guiro Maracas Timbales Wood block Tambora Cowbell Bongos
Haitian Tanbou rada Tanbou Petwo
Trinidad Dholak Steel drum Conga
Go-Go Conga Timbales Cowbell Wood block Bongo drum
External links Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource. Percussion Instruments