Latin percussion

Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.

Folkloric and Santeria

 * Trap drums
 * Abakua and Arará drums
 * Chekere/Shekere
 * Erikundi
 * Bata
 * Cowbell
 * Shaker
 * Conga
 * Cajon
 * Guiro
 * Barril de bomba
 * Pandereta plenera
 * Cuá
 * mouth sounds

20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)

 * Bongo
 * Conga
 * Clave/Wood block
 * Cowbell (cencerro)
 * Timbales
 * Shaker/Maraca
 * Güiro
 * Cajón

South America

 * Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument
 * Surdo
 * Cuíca
 * Caixa
 * Reco-reco
 * Cabasa/Afuche
 * Repinique
 * Agogô
 * Tan-tan
 * Pandeiro
 * Tamborim
 * Apito
 * Berimbau

Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions

 * Conga
 * Timbales
 * Bongo
 * Clave/Wood block
 * Cowbell

Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)

 * Rain Stick
 * Reco-reco
 * Sheep hooves, or chapchas
 * Chipaya box
 * Bombo
 * Huancara
 * Maraca

Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian

 * Cajon
 * Spoons
 * Cajita

Folkloric

 * Various African drums
 * Shaker
 * Tambora
 * Palo drums
 * Marimbula

Merengue and Bacha-rengue

 * Tambora
 * Güira
 * Timbales
 * Conga
 * Bass drum (played by Güirero)

Bachata

 * Güira
 * Bongo
 * Conga

Honduran Punta & Folkloric music

 * Shaker/Rattle
 * Garawon (drum)
 * Turtle Shells
 * La Marimba

Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore

 * Marimba
 * Shaker
 * Rattle
 * Guiro
 * Bass drum

Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)

 * Conga
 * Güira and Guiro
 * Maracas
 * Timbales
 * Wood block
 * Tambora
 * Cowbell
 * Bongos

Haitian

 * Tanbou rada
 * Tanbou Petwo

Trinidad

 * dholak
 * steel drum
 * conga

Go-Go

 * Conga
 * Timbales
 * Cowbell
 * Wood block
 * Bongo drum