Music of Honduras is very varied. Punta is the main "ritmo" of Honduras with other music such as Paranda,

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, Caribbean salsa, cumbia, reggae, merengue,

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, calypso,

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and reggaeton widely heard especially in the North, to Mexican rancheras heard in the interior rural part of the country.

Overview

Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa is an important center for modern Honduran music, and is home to the College for Fine Arts. Folk music is played with guitar, marimba and other instruments. Punta is popular in Honduras. Popular folk songs include ''La ceiba'' and ''Candú''. There is an Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Honduras (a national orchestra) in

Comayagua Comayagua () is a city, municipality and old capital of Honduras, located northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula and above sea level. The accelerated growth experienced by the city of Comayagua led the municipal authoriti ...

Notable musicians

* Banda Blanca * Javier Monthiel * Anima *

Polache Polache (born Paul Hughes Ramos, February 10, 1977 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras)

* Guillermo Anderson *

Moisés Canelo Moisés Canelo, is the pseudonym of Moisés Canelas Withol (born July 9, 1950), a Honduran singer and songwriter of international recognition. Biography Moisés Canelas Withol, was born on July 9, 1950 in the village of Francia, of the municip ...

* URANIA * Khaos * El Pez * Montuca SoundSystem * Evolucion Neutra * Delirium *

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* Sergio Ortega * VolmenVolumen
/ref> Reggaeton has been popular in the country for many years, and Honduras has emerged as a leading producer of artists. Notable artists include: * DJ Sy (Syrome) * Raggamofin Killas * El Pueblo * Los Bohemios Del Reggaeton * DJ Slyfox * Bullaka Family * Yerbaklan * Killa

Overview

Notable musicians

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