It sifted various popular rhythms of 20th-century America, from habanera to swing to rock 'n' roll, and the more abrupt the transitions between them, the better.
Other popular rhythms are obvious Spanish origin, as mangulina and carabiné.
Palmieri experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings, and incorporating a popular Cuban rhythm known as mozambique.
The band performed cover versions of popular rhythm and blues hits of the time, along with songs by the Rolling Stones.
And everywhere, popular rhythms, taken from rock and funk, inform the compositions.
This couples with the use of drums and popular rhythm in the songs to encourage full body worship.
"My documentary tries to clarify where these popular rhythms come from."
Though Hernández employed novel images and concepts in his verses, he never abandoned classical, popular rhythms and rhymes.
Song using melodies and popular rhythms experienced a significant rise.
It has been popular since the 1950s, when a popular rhythm and blues song went: "What's the word?