A song that tells a story. Afro-Brazilian jam sessions. Its roots come from the islands of Martinique and Cuba. Sacred Afro-Cuban ceremony in which saints are praised. Bhajan Indian devotional song.
Boleros are popular in Spain and Spanish America.
Bossa Nova - a Brazilian popular music style developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is based on the samba, combining Brazilian rhythms and American jazz. See Bugarabu . Bagpipes, fiddles, flutes and frame drums are commonly used. There is also a Celtic diaspora formed by immigrant communities in the USA, Canada, Australia and Argentina.