Music Preferences in Chile

Chilean Folk Music

• Cueca: National dance and music—lively, paired, with guitar, accordion, percussion.
• Tonada: Traditional sentimental song, often guitar-accompanied.
• Payada: Improvised poetic singing competition, with guitar.

Chilean Rock & Pop

• Los Prisioneros: Influential 1980s rock band (“La voz de los ’80”, “Pateando piedras”).
• La Ley: Popular 1990s rock band (“Invisible”, “Uno”).
• Mon Laferte: Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter (“Mon Laferte Vol. 1”, “La trenza”).

Other Popular Genres

• Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Electronic, Hip-hop