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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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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