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    The document summarizes information about 8 different dances: cumbia, tango, cha cha, rumba, bossa nova, reggae, paso doble, and foxtrot. It provides details on the origins, characteristics, and styles of each dance. Key information includes that cumbia originated in Colombia and Panama and was inspired by African and American music, tango may have African origins meaning "African music" in Spanish, cha cha is based on rumba and mambo with hip movements, and rumba originated in Cuba in the late 19th century involving dance, percussion, and song.

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    The document summarizes information about 8 different dances: cumbia, tango, cha cha, rumba, bossa nova, reggae, paso doble, and foxtrot. It provides details on the origins, characteristics, and styles of each dance. Key information includes that cumbia originated in Colombia and Panama and was inspired by African and American music, tango may have African origins meaning "African music" in Spanish, cha cha is based on rumba and mambo with hip movements, and rumba originated in Cuba in the late 19th century involving dance, percussion, and song.

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    Vocal and Dance Form of Latin America

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    The document summarizes information about 8 different dances: cumbia, tango, cha cha, rumba, bossa nova, reggae, paso doble, and foxtrot. It provides details on the origins, characteristics, and styles of each dance. Key information includes that cumbia originated in Colombia and Panama and was inspired by African and American music, tango may have African origins meaning "African music" in Spanish, cha cha is based on rumba and mambo with hip movements, and rumba originated in Cuba in the late 19th century involving dance, percussion, and song.

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    CUMBIA TANGO

    ~ Cumbia is the popular dance ~ The word “tango” may have been
    inspired by American and African origin African meaning that is to
    instrumentation and characteristics “African music” and Spanish word
    originated at Colombia and Panama. taner meaning “to play”.

    CHA CHA
    RUMBA
    ~The chacha is one of the five main
    ~ Rumba is a secular genre of Cuban
    Latin ballroom dances most
    music involving dance, percussion
    frequently taught in schools around
    and song. It originated in the northern
    the world. The steps are compact and
    regions of Cuba, mainly in urban
    based partly on the rumba and
    Havana and Mantanzas, during the
    mambo, with plenty of hip and pelvic
    late 19th century
    movements.

    BOSS NOVA REGGAE


    ~ Bossa Nova is a relaxed style of ~ Popular music of Jamaican origin
    samba developed in the late 1950s that combines native styles with
    and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, elements of rock and soul music and
    Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a is performed at moderate tempos with
    “different beat” that altered the the accent on the offbeat.
    harmonies with the introduction of
    unconventional chords.

    PASO DOBLE FOXTROT

    ~ The paso doble is ~ The foxtrot is a smooth dance


    where the dancers travel across the
    considered as a Latin dance
    dance floor (Bedinghaus). The long
    because its name (literally walking movements contribute to the
    double step) and tradition are iconic rise and fall motion.
    both Spaniards in origin.

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