With strong roots in the tradition of improvisation, jazz continues to evolve, collecting accents from Afropop, Latin dance music, eastern classical music, and pretty much every other music it comes into contact with, all while transforming other genres around the world.

BBC: The birthplace of jazz

Bajofondo is a studio Frankenstein in which electronic dance music is fused with Latin alternative rock, with echoes of Argentina's and Uruguay's local traditions of tango and milonga in undeniably contemporary music.

NPR: Gustavo Santaolalla: A Film Composer Finds His Roots

It's something that every culture in the world understands, she says, and is particularly prevalent in Latin culture -- notably their music and dance.

CNN: Melodramas with a message