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American music has incorporated many elements of the music of Latin America, in popular music as well as in other genres. The Spanish sabor --- or flavor --- is often thought of as having hip-gyrating rhythms based mainly on brass and percussion, but it can vary quite a bit. The range of Latin American music includes jazz, rumba, mambo, salsa, Chicano groove, cojunto and reggaeton. Latin influences began creeping into popular American music in the 1940s with rumba music, which was called the "Latin craze," according to Gene Stout of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Since Gloria Estefan, the Cuban singer, had hits with the group Miami Sound Machine beginning in the 1980s, several women with backgrounds as Spanish-language singers have had crossover popularity in the United States. These include Shakira, Christina Aguilera and Selena, who had multiple hits in the United States. Around the turn of the 21st century, pop stars from Latin America --- including Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias --- were popular, offering rhythmic and sensual pop songs. The hip-hop sound of reggaeton has become one of the latest sounds from Latin America to become popular in the United States, including artists such as Daddy Yankee and Pit Bull. The music is infused with rap-like vocals and Latin rhythms.The sound varies
Influence begins
Leading ladies
Pop idols
Reggaeton
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