rhumba
Hip-swaying ballroom
Rhumba is an alternative spelling of rumba, a ballroom dance of Cuban origin characterized by pronounced hip movements and a syncopated rhythm.
The dance emerged from Afro-Cuban folk traditions and became popular in American ballrooms during the mid-20th century.
The spelling with "rh" reflects older English attempts to render the Spanish word, though "rumba" is now more common.
They took rhumba lessons before their cruise.
Cropped open-front jacket
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- cha-cha-chaSyncopated Latin ballroom style
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- Latin jazzFusion of bebop and Caribbean rhythms
Cuba's largest city
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- claveLatin music's rhythmic spine
- sonMale child relation
- Celia CruzLegendary Cuban salsa vocalist
Latin music's rhythmic spine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- percussionSound through impact
- congasTall Afro-Cuban drums
bongos · maracas · timbales · polyrhythm · downbeat · groove · tempo · beat
Enticing someone romantically
- romanceLove and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- flirtationPlayful romantic attention
desire · chemistry · tension · connection · ardor · allure · sultry · smolder
Rectangular dance footwork
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- gownLong formal garment
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
choreography · frame · lead · follow · hip action · bronze · silver · gold
bolero
Cropped open-front jacket
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- cha-cha-chaSyncopated Latin ballroom style
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
Latin jazz · Tito Puente · big band · horn section · bass line
Havana
Cuba's largest city
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- claveLatin music's rhythmic spine
- sonMale child relation
Celia Cruz · cajón · orishas · tres · timba · solar · barrio
clave
Latin music's rhythmic spine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- 4/4 timeFour quarter-note beats per measure
- percussionSound through impact
congas · bongos · maracas · timbales · polyrhythm · downbeat · groove · tempo · beat · cowbell
seduction
Enticing someone romantically
- romanceLove and its excitement
- passionIntense emotional drive
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
flirtation · desire · chemistry · tension · connection · ardor · allure · sultry · smolder · embrace
box step
Rectangular dance footwork
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- gownLong formal garment
tuxedo · choreography · frame · lead · follow · hip action · bronze · silver · gold · showcase
- East African Musicbongo, traditional dance music, band music
rhumbastillness
Complete lack of motion
standing still · waltz · immobility · Viennese waltz · foxtrot
rhumbamarch
Rhythmic group walk
dirge · Gregorian chant · ambient music · silence · monotone