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Pages in category "Latin American folk dances" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Latin dance is a general label, and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types of ballroom dance and folk dance that mainly originated in Latin America, though a few styles originated elsewhere. The category of Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble ...
Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, Europeans and Africans during colonial times. [1] Cumbia is said to have come from funeral traditions in the Afro-Colombian community.
It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet , ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances.
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
Latin American folk dances (1 C, 28 P) F. Latin American folklore (19 C, 46 P) M. Mexican folk culture (4 C) Latin American folk music (11 C, 4 P)
Cumbia is a musical genre and folk dance from Panama. [1] [2]The cultural importance of cumbia has been recognized by UNESCO in its inclusion of it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2018.
This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.