Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music. Instruments Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles Folkloric and Santeria Trap drums Abakua and Arará drums Chekere/Shekere Erikundi Bata Cowbell Shaker Conga Cajon Guiro Barril de bomba Pandereta plenera Cuá mouth sounds 20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.) Bongo Conga Clave/Wood block Cowbell (cencerro) Timbales Shaker/Maraca Güiro Cajón South America Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument Surdo Cuíca Caixa Reco-reco Cabasa/Afuche Repinique Agogô Tan-tan Pandeiro Tamborim Apito Berimbau Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions Conga Timbales Bongo Clave/Wood block Cowbell Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile) Rain Stick Reco-reco Sheep hooves, or chapchas Chipaya box Bombo Huancara Maraca Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian Cajon Spoons Cajita Afro-Dominican Folkloric Various African drums Shaker Tambora Palo drums Marimbula Merengue and Bacha-rengue Tambora Güira Timbales Conga Bass drum (played by Güirero) Bachata Güira Bongo Conga Other Caribbean Honduran Punta & Folkloric music Shaker/Rattle Garawon (drum) Turtle Shells La Marimba Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore Marimba Shaker Rattle Guiro Bass drum Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.) Conga Güira and Guiro Maracas Timbales Wood block Tambora Cowbell Bongos Haitian Tanbou rada Tanbou Petwo Trinidad dholak steel drum conga Go-Go Conga Timbales Cowbell Wood block Bongo drum External links Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource. Percussion Instruments