Son is the name given to the mixture of African percution and Spanish instrumentation during the late 1800 in Oriente Province, Cuba. Son, the starting point of most danceable rhythms in Cuba. It is specifically identified through the sounds of the true Salsa.

Son can refer to various things:

• A male direct descendant
• If referring to the Korean branch of Buddhism, see Seon
• Son , a commune in the Ardennes département in France
• A town within the municipality of Son en Breugel, in the Netherlands
• A town in the municipality of Vestby, Norway, see Son, Norway
• A Cuban musical style
• Slang or a misspelling of el corazon, or the Sun