DICTIONARY OF VARIOUS MUSICAL RHYTHMS FEATURED! Salsa - fast paced, most popular in Cuba, Puerto Rico and other regions of Latin America Bachata - slow paced, most popular in the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, México, Columbia [Dominican Origin] Dancehall - fast paced, most popular in Jamaica, Europe, Panama, Japan [Jamaican Origin] Merengue - fast paced, most popular in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela [Dominican Origin] Reggae - slow paced, most popular in Jamaica, Europe, Africa [Jamaican Origin] Reggaetón - fast paced, most popular in Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Columbia, Venezuela [Panama Origin] Soca - fast paced popular music of English-speaking Caribbean/Lesser Antilles Zouk - slow paced, most popular in French West Indies, West Africa, France [Guadeloupe & Martinique Origin] Kizomba - slow paced, derived from Zouk [Angola & Cape Verde Origin]