Artist Quote by Sabrina Claudio

Growing up in Miami, I had all these great, strong influences. You know, being Cuban and the Latin influence, but also the strong hip-hop…

— Kat Dahlia

Growing up in Miami, I had all these great, strong influences. Being Cuban and the Latin influence, but also the strong hip-hop influence. I…

— Kat Dahlia

I definitely think it's cool being Puerto Rican and Dominican, but I feel it has no influence on my music.

— Melanie Martinez

I grew up around salsa, merengue, bachata, bass music, freestyle, hip-hop, techno, house, rave. Miami is special for that. It's a city where you…

— Pitbull

I'm half-Cuban, my mother was born in Cuba and came here as a teenager, so it's got a lot of Latin influence to it.…

— Jamie Lynn Sigler

The roots of Cuban music are in my head.

— Compay Segundo

One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community.…

— Eric Burdon

I come from a pop background, but I'm also a Puerto Rican and I do feel this music. My approach to salsa is a…

— Marc Anthony

I am Puerto Rican. I think Latinas are sexy, and being one, it has influenced a lot of my style, but being an official…

— Nadine Velazquez

Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.

— Ednita Nazario

My style has a lot to do with where I've been brought up. I've lived half my life in Puerto Rico and the other…

— Luis Fonsi

I spent my last year of high school in Latin America, and there's a edge of salsa under all of my rhythms

— Stephen Stills