Rumba
The singer calls and the coro answers. Hands clap around the dancers while the drums follow their movements. In a Cuban rumba, the people gathered around the circle help make the music. 🥁
Rumba grew in neighbourhoods of Havana and Matanzas. Its African roots mixed with Caribbean and Spanish influences. Drums, voices and everyday objects became instruments for people making music with what they had.
The rhythms and gestures pass from one generation to the next in families and neighbourhoods. UNESCO recognised the tradition in 2016. Much of the teaching happens among the people who sing, play and dance together. 🎶