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Punto music. The Panamanian punto (Spanish: punto panameño or el punto) is a Hispanic musical genre [1] [2] which includes melodic and choreographic form. It has composition created specifically for dance, typically performed by a single couple as a demonstration of skill, precision and grace. Unlike the tamborito and the Panamanian cumbia, it ...
Punta. Punta is an Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music of the Garifuna originating prior to their exile to Roatan from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines. Which is also known as Yurumei. It has African and Arawak elements which are also the characteristics of the Garifuna language . Punta is the best-known traditional ...
Bomba (Puerto Rico) Bomba is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of musical styles and associated dances originating in Puerto Rico. [1] It was developed by enslaved Africans and their descendants in sugar plantations along coastal towns, most notably Loiza, Mayagüez, Ponce, and San Juan, during the 17th century.
El Tamborito, literally translated to "the Little Drum", is a genre of Panamanian folkloric music and dance dating back as early as the 17th century. Likewise, it is the typical genre of the north coast of the Colombian Pacific, in the area of Chocó Department. The Tamborito is the national song and dance of Panama. The dance is a romantic ...
Cumbia [ˈkumbja] 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. The inscription describes cumbia as "the festive and ritual expressions of the Congo culture [Afro ...
Guajira [ɡwaˈxi.ɾa] is a music genre derived from the punto cubano.According to some specialists, the punto cubano was known in Spain since the 18th century, where it was called "punto de La Habana", and by the second half of the 19th century it was adopted by the incipient Spanish Flamenco style, which included it within its "palos" with the name of guajira.
One typical dance from Costa Rica is the Punto guanacasteco . Honduras has very active folk dance programs in schools and communities with a series of regional and national dance festivals. These culminate at the end of October in a festival, called El Grande de Grandes , [8] that attracts over 50 groups and more than 1000 dancers to La ...
Matanzas, Havana. Rumba is a secular genre of Cuban music involving dance, percussion, and song. It originated in the northern regions of Cuba, mainly in urban Havana and Matanzas, during the late 19th century. It is based on African music and dance traditions, namely Abakuá and yuka, as well as the Spanish-based coros de clave.