Conga habanera

Slow and seductive Cuban dance. The style was discovered in Havana in the mid 19th Century. Back then the habanera spread through Spain, taken by sailors who would come and go ...

habanera

Dance; Exotic

The habanera is a genre of Cuban popular dance music of the 19th century. It is a creolized form which developed from the contradanza.

chachacha

Dance; Salsa

A dance and musical style evolving from the Nuevo Ritmo of the Danzón style. As a dance, "Cha cha" became popular in the 1950' and 60's and is descended from Mambo.

columbia

Dance; Salsa

One of the three Rumba styles, it is played in 6/8, sung with a combination of Spanish and African lyrics and traditionally danced only by men in a dance often depicting a ...

cua

Dance; Salsa

The rhythmic stick pattern of the Puerto Rican Bomba style. It sometimes functions as a clave in this style.

salsa

Dance; Salsa

Salsa is a ballroom dancing from La Havana (Cuba). It is possible to dance it in couples or in groups. There are several Salsa styles, but the original one is the Cuban one, which ...

Rueda Cubana

Dance; Salsa

The Rueda Cubana (or Rueda Casino) is a dancing style derivative of salsa. Its origins are in Cuba during the 50s (around 1956). The name Rueda Casino is because it was first ...

Rueda Casino

Dance; Salsa

The Rueda Casino (or Rueda Cubana) is a dancing style derivative of salsa. Its origins are in Cuba during the 50s (around 1956). The name Rueda Casino is because it was first ...

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Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova

The Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova also known as Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira is a football-specific stadium for the 2013 FIFA ...