Son cubano is a style of music and dance that originated in Cuba and gained worldwide popularity during the 1930s. Son combines the structure and feel of the Spanish canción with Afro-Cuban traits and percussion. The Cuban son is one of the most influential and widespread forms of Latin-American music: its derivatives and fusions, including salsa, have spread across the world.

El son cubano es un género musical originario del este de Cuba, región popularmente conocida como región oriental u oriente y que hoy comprende las provincias de Guantánamo, Granma, Holguín y Santiago de Cuba.