Salsa term: Timba (Style of music)

Current Cuban form of Salsa: Arises at the beginning of the nineties. Compared to the usual Salsa here were have also really western drums (Bateria) to boost the rhythm section. Thereby the hard rhythms of the Timba to show the advantages. Typical are also Rap parts and Reggaeton. The came out of Timba was sureley a backlash to the harmless and soft Salsa Romanticas.