Latin house facts for kids

Latin house is a fun type of dance music. It mixes sounds from house music with lively Latin music. This includes music from places like Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia.

This music style started in the late 1980s. It began in big cities like New York City and Chicago. Latin house blended dance music from the East Coast with exciting sounds. These sounds came from Salsa, Latin jazz, and Brazilian beats.

Some DJ groups, like Raze, started making house music. They added Spanish lyrics to their songs. A record company called Nervous Records helped make Latin house popular. They released many songs by different artists. As more people enjoyed it, Latin house became known as its own special kind of music.

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In Spanish: Latin house para niños