mamboing
Doing Latin moves
Mamboing is dancing the mambo, a Cuban ballroom dance characterized by rhythmic hip movements and a syncopated beat.
The word appears most often in descriptions of energetic or exuberant dancing: couples mamboing across the floor, We spent the night mamboing at the Latin club.
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- cha-chaSyncopated Latin partner dance
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- swingSuspended recreational seat
tango · merengue · bachata · samba · foxtrot · jive · bolero · pasodoble
Cuba's largest city
- claveLatin music's rhythmic spine
- Celia CruzLegendary Cuban salsa vocalist
- TropicanaCitrus beverage company
- timbalesShallow single-headed drum pair
conga · bongos · Cuban jazz · Palladium · big band
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
pulse · swing · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · cadence · drumming · percussion
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- verveSpirited enthusiasm
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
zest · enthusiasm · vivacity · animation · spirit · pizzazz · effervescence · vigor
Decade after WWII
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
salsa
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swing · tango · merengue · bachata · samba · foxtrot · jive · bolero · pasodoble · quickstep
Havana
Cuba's largest city
- claveLatin music's rhythmic spine
- Celia CruzLegendary Cuban salsa vocalist
- TropicanaCitrus beverage company
timbales · conga · bongos · Cuban jazz · Palladium · big band
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
polyrhythm · pulse · swing · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · cadence · drumming · percussion · brass section
exuberance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
liveliness · zest · enthusiasm · vivacity · animation · spirit · pizzazz · effervescence · vigor · showmanship
1950s
Decade after WWII
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- vintageQuality from past eras
- nostalgicLonging for the past
classic · big band era · supper club · golden age · timeless
mamboingwaltzing
Dancing in 3/4 time
slow dancing · swaying gently · shuffling · plodding · gliding
mamboingwaltzing
Dancing in 3/4 time
square dancing · line dancing · folk dancing · Morris dancing · clogging