Jazz cubano, also known as Afro-Cuban jazz, is a genre that combines traditional Cuban rhythms and instruments with jazz improvisation and harmonies. It emerged in the 1940s and 1950s and became popular in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Jazz cubano features syncopated rhythms, call-and-response vocals, and complex percussion patterns, creating a lively and energetic sound that is both danceable and musically sophisticated.