Cuban rumba

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.

Columbia

Rumba columbia is the fastest of the Cuban rumba styles (alongside yambú and guaguancó). It’s a virtuosic solo dance—traditionally male, now often danced by women too—performed to a triple-pulse feel (12/8, often felt as fast 6/8). Its hallmark is a playful, competitive dialogue between the dancer and the lead drum (quinto).

Batá

Batá Drums

Used in Yoruba religious music and Afro-Cuban fusion.