| Allah (God) willing | Ojalá |
| Columbian dance and music | la cumbia |
| Cuban music/danceinfluential in salsa creation | el son |
| ballad | la balada |
| bass | el contrabajo |
| bongo drum | el bongó |
| castanets (shell-shaped clappers) | las castañuelas |
| chord | la cuerda |
| chorus | el coro |
| composition | la composición |
| conga drum | las congas |
| drum | el tambor |
| drum set | la batería |
| fame | la fama |
| fem. and plural that (adj) | esas |
| fem. and plural that over there (adj) | aquellas |
| fem. and plural that over there (pronoun) | aquéllas/ésas/éstas |
| fem. and plural this (adj) | estas |
| fem. and sing. that (adj) | esa |
| fem. and sing. that over there (adj) | aquella |
| fem. and sing. that over there (pronoun) | aquélla/ésa/ésta |
| fem. and sing. this (adj) | esta |
| female conductor | la conductora |
| female interpreter | la intérprete |
| female salsa music singer | la salsera |
| female singer | la cantante |
| female singer-songwriter | la cantautora |
| female son music singer | la sonera |
| five-stringed Andean guitar | el charango |
| flamengo (Spanish dance) | el flamenco |
| general form of that (adj) | eso |
| general form of that over there (pronoun) | aquéllo/éso |
| general form of that over there(pronoun) | éstos |
| general form of this (adj) | esto |
| genre | el género |
| harmony | la armonía |
| interpretation | la interpretación |
| jazz | el jazz |
| lyrics | la letra |
| male conductor | el conductor |
| male interpreter | el intérprete |
| male salsa music singer | el salsero |
| male singer | el cantante |
| male singer-songwriter | el cantautor |
| male son music singer | el sonero |
| maracas (hand held gourd rattles) | las maracas |
| masc. and plural that (adj) | esos |
| masc. and plural that over there (adj) | aquellos |
| masc. and plural that over there (pronoun) | aquéllos/ésos/éstos |
| masc. and plural this (adj) | estos |
| masc. and sing. that (adj) | ese |
| masc. and sing. that over there (adj) | aquel |
| masc. and sing. that over there (pronoun) | aquél/ése/éste |
| masc. and sing. this (adj) | este |
| melody | la melodía |
| microphone | el micrófono |
| neutered form of that over there (adj) | aquello |
| opera | la ópera |
| orchestra | la orquesta |
| pair of wooden sticks used for percussion | las claves |
| percussion instrument | la percusión |
| popular Brazilian music/dance | la sambá |
| popular Cuban dance/music created in New York | la salsa |
| popular Dominican/Haitian dance | el merengue |
| prize | el premio |
| recognition | el reconocimiento |
| recorder (machine) | la grabadora |
| recording | la grabación |
| rhythm | el ritmo |
| rhythmic | rítmico |
| show | el espectáculo |
| singing, song, chant | el canto |
| song | la canción |
| to compose | componer |
| to conduct | conducir |
| to deal with | tratarse de |
| to feature | destacar |
| to interpret | interpretar |
| to recognize | reconocer |
| to record | grabar |
| to scratch | raspar |
| to sing | cantar |
| to toast | brindar |
| tour | la gira |
| traditional Mexican music and band | el mariachi |
| voice | la voz |