Latin Americans may or may not have invented music. We know about the existence of musical instruments dating back around 40,000 years. However, it’s hard to imagine we’ll ever pinpoint where the first music was played, albeit humans have sung since learning to communicate. That said, a panoply of Latino-inspired musical genres now blasts from radios, stereos, and speakers around the world. The most famous include tango, samba, mariachi, and salsa. More recent exports include cumbia and reggaeton. Latin pop pushed its way into global consciousness with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s hit, “Despacito.” The video has been played eight billion times on YouTube, the second most viewed track on the channel ever. (“Baby Shark Dance” is at number one).