South America

28 genres · 21 relations

Family tree

Derivation, modernization and influence relationships between genres originating in this region, shown as a nested list.

Guatemalan Marimba1700–
Maracatu1700–
Son Jarocho1700–
Candombe1800–
- Milonga1870–
  - Tango1880–(also from Candombe)
Candomblé Music1820–
- Samba1910–(also from Choro)
  - Bossa Nova1958–(also from Choro)
  - Música Popular Brasileira1966–(also from Bossa Nova)
  - Funk Carioca1989–
Chacarera1850–
Cumbia1850–
Mariachi1850–
Choro1870–
Norteño1880–
Banda Sinaloense1885–
Baião1900–
Chamamé1900–
Murga Uruguaya1900–
Frevo1907–
Ranchera1920–
Sertanejo1920–
Mexican Bolero1925–
Forró1940–
Cuarteto Cordobés1943–
Misa Criolla / Latin American Folk Mass1964–
Tropicália1967–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres originating in South America (all edge types included).

Genres from this region

Son Jarochofrom 1700
Maracatufrom 1700
Guatemalan Marimbafrom 1700
Candombefrom 1800
Candomblé Musicfrom 1820
Cumbiafrom 1850
Chacarerafrom 1850
Mariachifrom 1850
Chorofrom 1870
Milongafrom 1870
Tangofrom 1880
Norteñofrom 1880
Banda Sinaloensefrom 1885
Chamaméfrom 1900
Baiãofrom 1900
Murga Uruguayafrom 1900
Frevofrom 1907
Sambafrom 1910
Sertanejofrom 1920
Rancherafrom 1920
Mexican Bolerofrom 1925
Forrófrom 1940
Cuarteto Cordobésfrom 1943
Bossa Novafrom 1958
Misa Criolla / Latin American Folk Massfrom 1964
Música Popular Brasileirafrom 1966
Tropicáliafrom 1967
Funk Cariocafrom 1989

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