<P> The music of Cuba , including its instruments , performance and dance , comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European ( especially Spanish ) music . Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres , Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional musics of the world . For instance , the son cubano merges an adapted Spanish guitar ( tres ) , melody , harmony , and lyrical traditions with Afro - Cuban percussion and rhythms . Almost nothing remains of the original native traditions , since the native population was exterminated in the 16th century . </P>
<P> The music of Cuba , including its instruments , performance and dance , comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European ( especially Spanish ) music . Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres , Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional musics of the world . For instance , the son cubano merges an adapted Spanish guitar ( tres ) , melody , harmony , and lyrical traditions with Afro - Cuban percussion and rhythms . Almost nothing remains of the original native traditions , since the native population was exterminated in the 16th century . </P>
who had the biggest influence on cuban music culture
who had the biggest influence on cuban music culture
west African and European ( especially Spanish )
west African and European ( especially Spanish )