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The bolero is without a doubt one of the defining music genres in Latin American culture.
Originally from Spain, it was Cuba’s African and Caribbean musical influences that first transformed el bolero into an internationally acclaimed music genre. Famous American singers such as Nat ‘King’ Cole fell in love with boleros and even sang boleros in Spanish.
Afterwards, el bolero arrived in Mexico where it became a national and regional musical phenomenon during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
Click play to hear more about the tales of love, heartbreak, and longing that make el bolero so irresistible to audiences around the world.
