son

1. son (noun) — sense 1

Definition: Son cubano, a genre of music and dance blending Spanish and African elements that originated in Cuba during the late 19th century.

Example: When son first emerged in the streets of Havana, in the early twentieth century, it was shut down by the police, as were most forms of African culture. Son groups, conjuntos, caught playing on the street, as was the tradition, had their instruments confiscated.