Venezuela

Several Venezuelan styles, such as salsa and merengue, are shared with its Caribbean neighbors, while its most typical music is the joropo, a rural form that originated in the llanos, or plains.

In this directory Venezuela is strongest in romantic balladry — Ricardo Montaner, Franco de Vita and José Luis Rodríguez — alongside the salsa of Oscar D'León, the gaita of Guaco, and the alternative of Los Amigos Invisibles.