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Cuban Dance Styles and Movements

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Sucu Sucu

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A fast dance and music from the Isla de la Juventud in Cuba, characterized by peculiar lyrics and lively, repetitive music.

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Mambo

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A dance to the Mambo music that has a pattern of quick and slow steps and requires significant hip movements.

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Pilon

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Incorporates movements imitating the process of making sugar, with steps mimicking the pounding of sugarcane.

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Guaracha

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A fast-paced, lively dance music that originated in the countryside of Cuba, focusing on a repeated rhythmic pattern.

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Són Montuno

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The rural version of Son Cubano, it emphasizes repetitive and ostinato patterns called montunos.

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Columbia

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An upbeat, fast form of Rumba which is traditionally a solo male dance that involves competitive and acrobatic movements.

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Bolero

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Originally a Spanish dance, Cuban Bolero is marked by slow tempo and romantic lyricism, with partners performing smooth, sophisticated movements.

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Yambú

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One of the older and slower forms of Rumba, danced with a less aggressive and more moderate sexual charge than other Rumba styles.

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Casino

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A style of Cuban salsa dancing focused on spontaneous movements, with partners forming a circular motion around each other.

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Danzón

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The official music and dance of Cuba. Evolved from the Habanera, it is a slow and formal dance, with couples making deliberate but slow movements in a quadrille.

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Gagá

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Religious and social music and dance originally from Haiti but found in Cuba as well, Gagá is used in rituals and also has a secular performance component.

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Reggaeton

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While not exclusively Cuban, reggaeton has a strong presence in Cuba. It combines Latin and Caribbean music with hip-hop and reggae rhythms.

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Guaguancó

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A subgenre of Rumba, it involves complex rhythms and a flirtatious, vigorous dance where the man attempts to 'catch' the woman with a pelvic thrust called vacunao.

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Salsa

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A dance with origins from Cuba, characterized by its lively, sensual nature with a basic pattern of six steps over eight counts of music.

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Danzón-Mambo

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An evolution of the Danzón, it is an instrumental genre with faster rhythms leading up to the creation of Mambo.

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Cha-Cha-Chá

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A dance of Cuban origin, it consists of three quick steps (cha-cha-cha) followed by two slower steps on the first and third beat.

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Comparsa

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A collective street dance accompanied by music which represents the carnivalesque spirit, with dancers organized in a parade formation.

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Conga

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A carnival dance originating from the Afro-Cuban religious ritual known as Santería, characterized by a conga drum and a synced stepping motion.

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Trova

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A genre that originated in the late 19th century, it combines guitar playing with lyrical storytelling.

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Zapateo

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A style that involves rhythmically tapping the toes and heels against the ground, much like tap dancing.

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Habanera

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Cuban dance of European origin, it is a precursor to many Latin dances and is characterized by its slow, seductive rhythm.

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Rumba

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A secular genre of Cuban music involving dance, percussion, and song. It has three main styles: yambú, guaguancó, and columbia.

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Timba

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A genre of Cuban music based on popular Cuban music along with salsa, American funk/R&B, and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music.

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Mozambique

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A dance that emerged in the 1960s in Cuba, it combines elements from swing, rock, and Cuban rhythm.

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Son Cubano

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A style of music and dance that originated in the highlands of Cuba, combines the structure and elements of Spanish canción and the Spanish guitar with African rhythms.

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