conjunto

Definition

A small Latin American musical ensemble, mainly in Mexico and Cuba.

Example Sentences

• "In 1962, he joined Eddie Palmieri’s seminal band, La Perfecta, which challenged the big band scene with a smaller, conjunto lineup that called for fewer players and more improvisation."
• "[…] conjunto is also evolving as a popular-music style. Younger musicians who once rejected conjunto and the accordion in the 1970s and 1980s, or those musicians who stopped performing due to lack of interest in conjunto, have […]"