Cumbia
Cumbia is a type of music from which country?
Columbia
What kinda dance is tango?
A partner dance
Salsa music is a style of
latin american music
Where was the famous tango singer and composer Carlos Acuna born?
Argentina
What period did Bachata originate?
mid- 1900s
What colors are associated with the Cumbia dance?
white and red
Which country does the tango originate from?
Argentina
In Salsa the majority of movement comes from which part of the body?
The lower body
Who is the most famous Cumbia singer?
Selena Quintanilla
When did Cumbia begin to develop?
18 century
what is Cumbia most similar to?
Salsa
Which instrument is unique to tango sound?
guitar
Who primarily dances salsa?
Carribeans
What artist sang the song, “ Suavemente”?
Elvis Crespo
When did the tango originate?
1880s
What are the cultural elements of cumbia music?
African, American Indigenous, spanish
What makes this dance so unique?
its improvisational
How many beats is salsa dance?
8
The song “Vivir Lo Nuestro’ was recorded by which singers?
La india and Marc Anthony
What year did the song “sin cara” come out?
what instruments are heavily used in this genre ?
percussion, strings, brass instruments
how many types of tango are there?
5
What ethnic group had the most influence on Salsa dancing?
Cuba
Who is the most famous salsa singer today?
Marc Anthony
When was Merengue developed?
In the middle of the 1800s