▁names . ▁Nueva ▁canción ▁renew ed ▁traditional ▁Latin ▁American ▁folk ▁music , ▁and ▁was ▁soon ▁associated ▁with ▁revolution ary ▁movements , ▁the ▁Latin ▁American ▁New ▁Left , ▁Liber ation ▁The ology , ▁hi pp ie ▁and ▁human ▁rights ▁movements ▁due ▁to ▁political ▁lyr ics . ▁It ▁would ▁gain ▁great ▁popular ity ▁throughout ▁Latin ▁America , ▁and ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁a ▁prec ursor ▁to ▁Rock ▁en ▁español . ▁ ▁C ue ca ▁is ▁a ▁family ▁of ▁musical ▁styles ▁and ▁associated ▁d ances ▁from ▁Chile , ▁Boliv ia ▁and ▁Peru . ▁ ▁Tro va ▁and ▁Son ▁are ▁styles ▁of ▁traditional ▁Cub an ▁music ▁origin ating ▁in ▁the ▁province ▁of ▁Ori ente ▁that ▁includes ▁influ ences ▁from ▁Spanish ▁song ▁and ▁dance ▁such ▁as ▁Bol ero ▁and ▁contrad anza ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Af ro - C ub an ▁rh ythm ▁and ▁per cussion ▁elements . ▁ ▁Mod a ▁de ▁vi ola ▁is ▁the ▁name ▁designed ▁to ▁Brazil ian ▁folk ▁music . ▁Is ▁often ▁performed ▁with ▁a ▁ 6 - string ▁n yl on ▁ac oust ic ▁guitar , ▁but ▁the ▁most ▁traditional ▁instrument ▁is ▁the ▁vi ola ▁ca ip ira . ▁The ▁songs ▁basically ▁detailed ▁the ▁hard ness ▁of ▁life ▁of ▁those ▁who ▁work ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁The ▁them es ▁are ▁usually ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁land , ▁animals , ▁fol kl ore , ▁impossible ▁love ▁and ▁separation . ▁Although ▁there ▁are ▁some ▁up be at ▁songs , ▁most ▁of ▁them ▁are ▁nost alg ic ▁and ▁mel anch ol ic . ▁ ▁North ▁America ▁ ▁Canada ▁▁