Today's music forms in Cuba are: Rumba, which evolved from religious ceremonies. In the early days, rumba was purely vocal and rhythmic. Then, in order to simplify the musical form, Montuno, a form of leading and then answering, was developed. By absorbing the elements of European classical music, Danzon with less rhythm and more melody was developed. The most important Cuban dance music is "Son", which originated in Oriente, eastern Cuba, and was formed in 188, blending musical elements from many regions in Latin America.

The various forms of Cuban music should be attributed to the cultural exchange and integration of European colonists and the multi-ethnic groups that are already very active in Latin America.

Guajira music has a strong flavor of Andalusian music in Spain. Its main feature is to emphasize the change of tune and light the change of rhythm; The tune structure is symmetrical and square, and triple beats are more common. The main genres are Guajira, Ponto and Zapatiao. Among them, "Guahila" is the most representative, which is a folk song, popular in the vast rural areas, consisting of a prelude and two major and minor passages respectively. The tune is smooth and slightly sad, and mostly ends in the dominant tone. The lyrics are a ten-line poem with eight syllables. Usually accompanied by guitar, three-stringed instrument and "Claves" (a kind of sounding stick). Bolero, from Spain, also consists of a prelude and two parts, A and B. Lyric tunes are mostly minor tunes. In the process of spreading, their tunes, rhythms and styles are all integrated with the characteristics of Cuban music. Later, African music factors are gradually added to the rhythm changes, becoming a mixed "Bolero-Song".

Cuban African music: The outstanding features of Cuban African music are as follows: ① The rhythm is complex and varied, and there are few triple-beat music. Music emphasizes that rhythm is better than melody, and sometimes rhythm is an independent line. The rhythm changes between vocal music and instrumental music, between various musical instruments, and even between the hands of drummers can form intricate and dense sound effects. At the same time, musicians often show the progress and transformation of rhythm by body swinging and stamping their feet. Due to the emphasis on rhythm, there are many musical instruments, especially drums with diverse shapes, which can knock out different timbres. ② The most typical sound type is the pentatonic sound type of "long and short" (also often written). This sound pattern was introduced from black people in neighboring Haiti. It is not only absorbed by Cuban folk music genres (such as "Song", "Rumba" and "Dansong"), but also adopted by many composers in Latin America.

In addition, more important genres in Cuban folk music also belong to the category of Cuban African music. Such as Ha Vanera, Guala Cha, Kangjia, Mambo and Cha-Cha-Cha. The folk music genre "Dansong" is a typical form that combines European and African music factors. Its structure is Rondo: ABACADAEA；; The tune absorbs a lot of pentatonic patterns, and often ends the whole song with a violent rhythm at the end.