| Genre | Hard Bop |
| Legacy | Important influence on Latin jazz and salsa artists • Significant chapter in the evolution of Afro-Cuban music and jazz |
| Influences | Jazz • Afro-Cuban music • Blues |
| Popularity | International fame: 1940s-1950s • Remained primarily a Caribbean form |
| Development | 1930s, Cuba |
| Notable musicians | Israel Cachao • Peruchín • Arsenio Rodríguez |
| Musical characteristics | Rhythmic complexity • African-inspired melodies • Syncopated basslines |
