What is the meaning of rhumba?

noun

  • Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba.
  • A folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement.
  • A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance.

verb

  • Dance the rhumba.
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