Nigeria

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.

Yambú

• Oldest of all, Late 1800s
• Clave blanco (Son clave used in yambu)
• Originated in urban areas of matanzas">Matanzas and havana">Havana
• Not related to religion
• A form of collective culture

Guaguancó

The dance involves a flirtatious "chase" between a male and female dancer, with the male attempting a symbolic pelvic thrust called the vacunao, and the female using body movements to evade or accept it.

Matanzas

The following dances have their origin in Matanzas:

• Rumba
• Yambú
• Guaguancó
• Danzón
• Abakuá

• Arara

  
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Havana

Cuban Dances Originating in Havana

Havana, the cultural heartbeat of Cuba, played a central role in the creation and evolution of several iconic Cuban dances. Some were born directly in the capital, while others were transformed there into the forms we know today.

Nigeria

Origin of

• Rumba
  • Yambú
  • Guaguancó
• Orisha dances
• Bembé

Bembé

• Roots: Bembé is both a ritual and social dance associated with Yoruba-derived religions.
• Connection to Nigeria: The drumming and dancing in Bembé ceremonies directly reflect Yoruba ceremonial practices.

• Danced at religious festivals, often in honor of the Orishas.

  
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Clave

The clave is a fundamental rhythmic pattern and organizing principle in Cuban music. It serves as both a musical pattern and a guiding concept, deeply rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions.