New World Music is a hybrid between African and European music, so it’s basically the music I grew up on. I think the best representation of New World Beats is Latin music, because it’s a perfect mixture and most of it contains the misplaced beat that we discussed in class.

Actually, I find that most music that we deem “dance-able” contain that misplaced beat, such as samba, swing (obviously), cha-cha, salsa, and hip hop, reggaeton, etc. Many of these forms of dance have that “Habanera” beat as many have no veered far from their origins. It’s fascinating how these different genres are so closely related, although some produce completely different vibes.