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In the late 1950s, popular artists such as Peret (El Rey de la Rumba) and El Pescaílla developed an uptempo style that combined elements from rumba flamenca, Spanish gypsy music and pop. This became known as Catalan rumba (rumba catalana). [16] In the 1980s, the style gained international popularity thanks to French ensemble Gipsy Kings.
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 .
Rumba flamenca, also known as flamenco rumba or simply rumba (Spanish pronunciation:), is a palo (style) of flamenco music developed in Andalusia, Spain. It is known as one of the cantes de ida y vuelta (roundtrip songs), music which diverged in the new world, then returned to Spain in a new form. The genre originated in the 19th century in ...
All forms of rumba are accompanied by song or chants. [126] [127] Rumba (de solar o de cajón) is today a fossil genre usually seen in Cuba in performances of professional groups. There are also amateur groups based on Casas de Cultura (Culture Centers), and on work groups. Like all aspects of life in Cuba, dance and music are organised by the ...
The Catalan rumba (Catalan: rumba catalana, IPA: [ˈrumbə kətəˈlanə]) is a genre of music that developed in Barcelona's Romani community beginning in the 1950s and 1960s. Its rhythms are derived from the Andalusian flamenco rumba , with influences from Cuban music and rock and roll .
Galician rumba (rumba gallega) belongs to those songs and dances called cantes de ida y vuelta, "of departure and return", like the Habanera, that travelled back from Cuba to the Spanish motherland to establish themselves as musical genres cultivated and cherished by the Spanish population.
With fundraising still ongoing, proceeds raised from the FireAid benefit concert are expected to have raised well over $100 million. FireAid brought in more than 50 million viewers across 28 ...
Tam Tam o El origen de la rumba (1938, Cuba) is a pioneer short musical film of the Cuban sound cinema, directed by Ernesto Caparrós, based on the music by the brothers Alfredo Brito and Julio Brito. The film aims to show the evolution of La Rumba from its beginnings, through the love story of two young slaves. [1] [2]