The second major type of musica Latina is tropical . Tropical music is Latin America's dance music, a style that has been passed on for generations and is constantly evolving into new forms. Lyrically, tropical music has a lot of sexual undertones and is the most sensual form of Latin music.
Salsa is by far the most mainstream form of tropical music.
Key salsa artists are Celia Cruz, India, Willie Colon, and Rey Ruiz. Dance Hits Of The '90s . So Coco Band, Los Hermanos Rosario, Tito Rojas, Las Chicas Del Can, and Elvis Crespo. Cumbia originated in Colombia and spread up through Central America, eventually ending up in Mexico in the 1950s. More recently, cumbia has been adopted by the Tejano scene, making it one of the only tropical genres to cross over into the regional Mexican market.