What is rumba?
Q: What is rumba?
A: Rumba is a music and dance term with two different meanings. It means Cuban event of African style, the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. It also refers to one of the five competitive International Latin dances.
Q: How is the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music different from the Latin ballroom dance?
A: The rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music is quite different from the Latin ballroom dance.
Q: What is the slowest of the five competitive International Latin dances?
A: The Rumba is the slowest of the five competitive International Latin dances.
Q: What are the other four competitive International Latin dances?
A: The other four competitive International Latin dances are the Paso doble, the Samba, the Cha-cha-cha and the Jive.
Q: Was the ballroom Rumba danced in Cuba?
A: Yes, the ballroom Rumba was also danced in Cuba to a rhythm they call the bolero-son.
Q: Where was the international style of Rumba derived from?
A: The international style of Rumba was derived from studies of dance in Cuba in the pre-revolutionary period.
Q: What does the term "rumba" mean in the context of Afro-Cuban music?
A: In the context of Afro-Cuban music, the term "rumba" means a Cuban event of African style, the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music.
