One of the three main styles of the Cuban rumba, featuring a heightened polyrhythmic structure, and danced by male-female couples (in its traditional folkloric setting).
The best known and most popular rumba form danced in couples. Born in the cities, its versatility has allowed modern bands easily to adapt and play it. It is mid to up–tempo, played to 4/4 time.
Folkloric Afro-Cuban dance, accompanied only by percussion instrumentation: the tumbadora, the segundo and the quinto.The guaguanco is one of the three parts of the rumba (together with the yambú and the columbia). This fast and clearly erotic dance is danced in partners.
One of the three Rumba styles, it is a medium to fast style played on the tumbadoras or cajones along with the clave, palitos, bombo and shekerés and danced traditionally by a male and a female depicting the attempted sexual "capture" of the female by the male with a pelvic thrust called the Vacunáo.
One of three styles of Cuban rumba , featuring a heightened polyrhythmic structure, and danced by male-female couples (in its traditional folkloric setting). The typical instrumentation (used by all styles) includes: tumbadoras (congas) or cajones (boxes), palitos (sticks) or cucharas (spoons), claves , and marugas (shakers).
The mid-paced guaguancó has African roots and was originally a drum form related to the rumba. Though often played 4/4, it has strong 6/8 feel. The baic rhythm is traditionally carried by three congas and usually includes a good deal of solo drumming. The theme of a modern guaguancó is a somewhat loose melody line. It is one of the few 2-3 reverse clave forms.
a seductive, mid-tempo rumba that involves a pelvic thrust.
