Timba is a Cuban genre of music based on Cuban son with salsa, American Funk/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa …

Sep 4, 2025 · Timba.com is the largest Cuban music portal in the world. A veritable wiki of all things related to Cuban music, on volume of content alone it is by far the biggest and most …

May 6, 2025 · Discover 10 of the most iconic Cuban salsa and timba bands. A must-read for dancers and Cuban music lovers.

Independently, a parallel, but distinct, popular music and dance style called timba cubana, evolved in Cuba in the 1980s. Timba incorporates elements from many popular Cuban genres …

Mar 3, 2025 · Whether it's referred to as timba or new salsa or by the generic term “música popular bailable” (popular danceable music), dance music in Cuba has an aggressive …

Timba Percussion actually still had some for sale despite officially being out of business last time I contacted them a few years ago. You can contact them directly (google search) but they are …

Feb 9, 2023 · Timba is a super energetic Cuban music that originated in the 1990s and has become popular all over the world. It’s a fusion of various styles, like salsa, son cubano, jazz, …

Jun 13, 2013 · While training in jazz and classical conservatories, many Cuban musicians were looking for a new musical form that would challenge their skills. By combining rumba with funk …

This section serves as an online encyclopedia and wiki covering the history, development, evolution and analysis of timba and all of the Cuban music that led up to it.

His plan was to make and popularize pure Timba music in the United States. This modality of music had been around for several decades but had no strong representatives in the United …