Rumba

the Caribbean are the Rumba, The Merengue, and the Salsa. The word Rumba is defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as “a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one foot is dragged on every step.” Here, however, Rumba is a collection of percussive rhythms, song and dance that originated in Cuba as a combination of the musical traditions of Africans brought to Cuba as slaves and Spanish colonizers. The term

ii. What Property Did Rumba Lease from Owner? Assuming, arguendo, that the insured has a contractual obligation to insure the owner’s property, in order to fall within subsection (A)(1)(b), the property must be leased. Notably, any personal property must be leased pursuant to the March 11, 2015, lease agreement, because that is the agreement from which the contractual obligation to insure the property might arise. The leased property as described in the lease agreement is: “those certain premises

danced a single male. It is the most difficult of all three rumbas, with a very fast tempo. The instruments used in the rumba each play a key part and are essential in constructing the unique sound of the rumba. The claves, a pair of wooden sticks struck against one another, begin the rumba. They help keep the rhythm and often accelerate the pulse and vary the patterns of the rumba. They also set the tempo and the mood of the rumba. The Conga drums, also essential, are barrel shaped and have varying

share very similar instrumentations and very similar beats since Son Cubano borrowed its clave from traditional rumba clave. However, Son Cubano was a style of music and dance that was more for everybody whereas Cuban Rumba was specifically made for poor Afro-Cuban workers. Son Cubano also had greater popularity in other parts of the world and was even incorrectly regarded as Rumba. Cuban Rumba proved to be the stronger style that has weathered time and is now a key genre of music from Cuba. Both styles

It was interesting seems people come together and dance different music. I heard playing salsa and tango music. I have watched movies about tango, but watching normal people dancing tango was shocking. I was very impressed with an older couple dancing tango. They were dancing and at the same time they were connecting with each other. They looked like a regular boring couple, but dancing tango they look like they were intimate with each other. They did the basic steps, but they were swinging around

changes and growth with the influence of different cultures such as the United States. The influence of Cuban music over time has been strong around the world, as it has seen the growth of not only other musical styles but also dance; these being rumba, salsa, cha-cha and

From the early 16th century to the mid 1900s, the nations of Europe scrambled to colonize the untouched places of the world. Enamored by the promises of the Americas and the New World, the European powers established settlements in unknown lands, transplanting their cultures and beliefs with the hopes of securing precious resources and further expanding their empires. With colonization often comes the displacement of a native people as well the utilization of slave populations to provide manual

Cuban Music, popular genres and artist When visiting Cuba, you will hear the drums and see the people dancing from the moment you wake up until you go to sleep. Cubans are known for their Afro-Caribbean music of salsa, cha-cha, son, rumba and many more different music styles influenced by both Spain and Africa. Cuban music is dance music, meaning that if you are planing to go to a Cuban nightclub be prepared to dance or move out of the dance floor. Cuban music is traced back to the cabildos, they

* Samba Samba is a Latin dance style that is Brazilian in origin. There are different forms of Samba dancing that are performed to Latin music of the same name. Some Samba styles are for individuals while others are for couples. The speed of the samba dance varies depending on the music and the style is one of the most popular Latin dances. * Mambo The Mambo dance style originated in Cuba and its signature movement is a three-beat step while moving forward and backward and shifting weight from

The “swing” era consisted of interesting dances, including the Lindy Hop (Savoy Night life). These dances primarily differed from those of Latin Dance, such as the Rumba, Samba and Mambo, but do have some similarities as well. Here are some of the observations and comparisons I have made after watching the videos on these dances. In the Lindy Hop, I noticed the dancing to be representative of primarily men in the beginning of the dance. Later on, women did come into the dance to join the man. The