Genre LensWhat is Xote / Forró?
Dance music from north-east Brazil. Accordion, zabumba drum and triangle in a swinging two-step; xote is the slower, swaying rhythm within it.
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Identify my track- accordion lead
- zabumba bass drum
- steady triangle pattern
- swinging couple-dance rhythm
Anchors rather than an exhaustive canon — if your track sits near these, this is probably the right label.
Usual tempo 90–140 BPM. Sitting outside that range does not disqualify a track; it just makes the tells matter more.
The nearest neighbours in Latin, by tempo. If Xote / Forró does not quite fit, one of these usually does.
- Regional Mexican90–200 BPM
Mexican regional traditions — banda brass bands, accordion-led norteño and mariachi. Tuba bass, brass or accordion leads and big, emotional vocals.
- Corridos Tumbados100–160 BPM
Mexican story-songs with a trap attitude. Acoustic requinto guitar runs, a twelve-string or bajo sexto and tuba, under a relaxed, rap-influenced vocal about street life.
- Latin Pop95–130 BPM
Pop structure and production with Latin rhythmic and instrumental colour, usually sung in Spanish or Portuguese.
- Bossa Nova110–140 BPM
Gentle Brazilian jazz-song. Softly syncopated nylon-string guitar, jazz chords, brushed drums and a hushed, almost whispered vocal.