rumba

A dance of Cuban origin, combining complex footwork with a pronounced movement of the hips.

A modern ballroom adaptation of this dance.

The music for either of these dances.

a slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time

To dance the rumba.

syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba

a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance

dance the rhumba

a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement