columbia
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title: Columbia
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Winner is most elegant
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- **Type**: Solo male dance, fast and acrobatic.
- **Origin**: Rural areas in Matanzas province.
- **Influence**: Congolese (Bantu) traditions.
- **Context**: Often performed during rumba gatherings or contests.
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### Structure same as columbia
- Intro "Llorao"
- Exchange between Singer & Coro
- Altogether "El capetillo" -> Ask for permission & Dance
- Coro = the Choir, sings a repeating phrase.
- pregón">Pregón = the lead singer sings varying or improvised lines
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- Coro = the Choir, sings a repeating phrase.
- Pregón = the lead singer sings varying or improvised lines
Lees meer >Introducción
This is the opening section of the song, which sets the mood and introduces the musical motifs.
It often features a horn section and can include elements from the song's main themes.
Introducción
This is the opening section of the song, which sets the mood and introduces the musical motifs.
It often features a horn section and can include elements from the song's main themes.
Cuban rumba is an Afro-Cuban music and dance genre characterized by complex rhythms, call-and-response vocals, and expressive, often flirtatious movements, rooted in African and Spanish traditions.
Lees meer >The following dances have their origin in Matanzas:
