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List of music styles and rhythms

Discover the main musical styles and popular rhythms in the world
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  • October 13, 2025 by
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    In this article we will share a complete list of all the known music rhythms in the world. I hope you enjoy this list with the names of the types, styles and rhythms of music from all over the world.

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    1 Musical genres AND STYLES from Brazil
    2 Main music rhythms of the world
    3 Music genres divided by regions

    Musical genres AND STYLES from Brazil

    Let's start by getting to know the types of music and Brazilian music rhythms. Realize that there are music rhythms in Brazil that you probably never even heard of. There are thousands of music genres, both in song and in touch.

    Some are just variations of other international rhythms, or really originated in Brazil. We will also list a subcategory of Brazilian music rhythms.

    • Axe
    • Baião
    • Batucada
    • Cacuriá
    • Calypso
    • Congregational singing
    • Carimbó
    • Carimbó
    • Cateretê
    • Call me
    • Cry
    • Foul
    • Ciranda
    • Wheel coconut
    • Congo
    • Congo capixaba
    • Corinhos
    • Evangelical songs
    • Drum and bossa
    • Embolada
    • Fandango
    • Opossum Festival
    • Forrocore
    • Lining
    • Frevo
    • Funk carioca
    • Funk prohibition
    • Guitar
    • Incelence
    • Iúna
    • Jongo
    • Kilometer 11
    • Lambada
    • Lambada
    • Lambadão cuiabano
    • Latin house
    • Lundu
    • Lundu marajoara
    • Manguebeat
    • Marabass
    • Maracatu
    • Maracatu Ilê Aláfia
    • Maracatu
    • Carnival marchinha
    • Maxixe
    • Viola Fashion
    • Modinha
    • Tacky music
    • June music
    • June music
    • Popular Brazilian Music
    • Country music
    • Pra God
    • Rancheira
    • Rap of Brazil
    • Streaked
    • Reggae of Brazil
    • Sudden
    • Rock of Brazil
    • Onanist Rock
    • Samba
    • sizzle
    • Syria
    • Stronda
    • Tchê music
    • Tecnobrega
    • Vanerão
    • Vissungo
    • Xote
    • Xote
    • Opera-samba-rock

    Main music rhythms of the world

    • Blues
    • Bolero
    • Bossa nova
    • Tacky
    • Classic
    • Country
    • Cuarteto
    • Cumbia
    • Dance
    • Disco
    • Electronics
    • Emocore
    • Fado
    • Folk
    • Lining
    • funk
    • International Funk
    • Gospel / Religious
    • Grunge
    • Guarania
    • Gothic
    • Hard Rock
    • Hardcore
    • Heavy metal
    • Hip Hop / Rap
    • Casa, Lar
    • Indie
    • Industrial
    • Children
    • Instrumental
    • J-Pop / J-Rock
    • Jazz
    • Young guard
    • K-Pop / K-Rock
    • Mambo
    • Marches / Hymns
    • Mariachi
    • Meringue
    • MPB
    • Andean Music
    • New Age
    • New Wave
    • Pagoda
    • Pop
    • Pop rock
    • Post-Rock
    • Power-Pop
    • Psychedelia
    • Punk Rock
    • R & B
    • Ranchera
    • Reggae
    • Reggaeton
    • Regional
    • Rock
    • Rock and roll
    • Progressive rock
    • Rockabilly
    • Romantic
    • Parsley
    • Ska
    • Soft rock
    • Soul
    • Surf Music
    • Tango
    • Tecnopop
    • Trova
    • Old school
    • World Music
    • Zamba
    • Zouk

    Music genres divided by regions

    The list below is with the rhythms and genres written in your native language.

    • Latin Jazz / World Fusion
      • World Fusion
      • Latin Jazz
      • Afro-Cuban Jazz
      • Brazilian Jazz
      • Cuban Jazz
      • African Jazz
    • Worldbeat
      • Aboriginal Rock
      • Ceremonial
      • Chants
      • Ethnic
      • Folklore
      • Indigenous
      • International Pop
      • Inuit
      • Jewish Folk
      • Neo-Traditional
      • Pan-Global
      • Quadrille
      • Social Commentary
      • Traditional
      • WorldbeatAfrican
      • Pygmy
      • Taarab
      • African Folk
    • Australian 
      • Aboriginal Folk
    • Celtic / United Kingdom
      • British Folk
      • British Folk-Rock
      • Celtic Folk
      • Celtic Fusion
      • Celtic Gospel
      • Celtic New Age
      • Celtic Pop
      • Celtic Rock
      • Contemporary Celtic
      • Irish Folk
      • Scottish Folk
      • Traditional Celtic
      • Traditional Irish Folk
      • Traditional Scottish Folk
    • Reggae / Caribbean
      • Afro-Cuban
      • Bachata
      • Beguine
      • Beguine Moderne
      • Beguine Vide
      • Belair
      • Bluebeat
      • Cadence
      • Calypso
      • Charanga
      • Chouval Bwa
      • Compas
      • Contemporary Reggae
      • Dancehall
      • DJ
      • Dub
      • Dub Poetry
      • Guaguancó
      • Gwo Ka
      • Junkanoo
      • Lovers Rock
      • Mento
      • Meringue
      • Merenhouse
      • Mini Jazz
      • Nueva Trova
      • Nyahbinghi
      • Party Soca
      • Political Reggae
      • Ragga
      • Rapso
      • Reggae Gospel
      • Reggae-Pop
      • Rhumba
      • Rocksteady
      • Roots Reggae
      • Ska
      • Smooth Reggae
      • Clump
      • Sonero
      • Steel Band
      • Vaudou
      • Zouk
    • Central Asia
      • Carnatic
      • Dhrupad
      • Mantras
      • Qawwali
      • Raga
      • Sarangi
      • Tuvan Throat Singing
    • central Europe
      • Chassidic
      • Bulgarian Folk
      • Gypsy
      • Hungarian Folk
    • Eastern Europe
      • Georgian Choir
      • Klezmer
      • Eastern Europe
    • Far East
      • Jaipongan
      • Kabuki
      • Kecak
      • Asian Pop
      • Noh
      • Enka
    • Latin America
      • Afro Peruvian
      • Afro-Brazilian
      • Andean Folk
      • Band
      • Big Band Latino
      • Bolero
      • Boogaloo
      • Bossa nova
      • Brazilian Pop
      • Cha-Cha
      • Set
      • Run
      • Cuatro
      • Cuban Pop
      • Cumbia
      • Danzon
      • Lining
      • Jibaro
      • Lambada
      • Latin Folk
      • Latin Jazz
      • Latin Pop
      • Mambo
      • Mariachi
      • MPB
      • New York Salsa
      • Norteño
      • Nueva Cancion
      • Grupera wave
      • Pachanga
      • Plena
      • Quechua
      • Ranchera
      • Parsley
      • Samba
      • Son
      • Tango
      • Tejano
      • Tropical
      • Tropicália
      • Trova
      • Vallenato
    • Mediterranean
      • Rai
      • Laika
      • Rembetika
      • Sharki
      • Greek Folk
      • Dimotiko
      • Nissiotiko
    • middle East
      • Belly Dancing
      • Hebrew
      • Jewish Music
      • Traditional Middle Eastern Folk
    • Scandinavia
      • Joik
      • Swedish Folk
    • South Pacific
      • Slack-Key Guitar
    • Western Europe
      • Flamenco
      • Contemporary Flamenco
      • Andalus Classical
      • Bava
      • Fado
      • Musette
    • Foreign Rock and Pop 
      • Asian Pop
      • Foreign Language Rock
      • French Pop
      • French rock
      • Hong Kong Pop
      • Italian Pop
      • Japanese Pop
      • Japanese Rock
      • Rock in Español
    • Tropical
    • South Asia 
      • Bhangra
      • Giddha
      • Indian Art Film Music
      • Indian Classical
      • Indian Pop
    • Southeast Asia
      • Gamelan
      • Macapat Poetry
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