Social Latin dances (Street Latin) include salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, bachata, bomba and plena. There are many dances which were popular in the first part of the 20th century, but which are now of only historical interest. The Cuban danzón is a good example.
The category of Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble. (Jive has Irish origin). Social Latin dances (Street Latin) include salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, bachata, bomba and plena.
Bachata
Bachata danceis known for its love stories, and its syncopated rhythm Merengue
The Merengue is a couple dance that has roots in the Dominican Republic Mambo
Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuba which was developed in the 1940s when the music genre of the same name became popular throughout Latin America Kizomba
Kizomba is a new direction of latin dance culture that originated in Angola in the 1980s under the influence of French Creole music and African folk rhythms Zouk
In the late 20th century, dramatized concert performances with bright costumes and lively ethnic music were popular in Haiti Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a musical style that originated in Puerto Rico and Panama in 1970-1980. It was born under the influence of such directions as reggae, dancehall Argentine Tango
Tango is a very sensual dance, and is among some of the most famous couple dances today. Prior to the birth of Tango Bomba
Bomba is one of the traditional dances and musical styles of Puerto Rico Plena
Puerto rican style of music and dance, used as a means of social and political expression. This traditional dance uses a panderet (tambourine) The category of Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the
cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble. (Jive has Irish origin). Social Latin dances (Street Latin) include salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, bachata, bomba and plena.There are many
Latin dances, such as Salsa, Tango, Rumba, Cha-cha, Mambo, Samba, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Bolero, etc.
Here is a List of Social Latin American dances:
- Salsa Salsa dancing initially developed into a particular style in the 1940s and comes from a tradition of Latin dance styles that dates back to the early 1900s. ...
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Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue are three of the most well-known Latin dance styles, but there are many others as well. Each Latin dance style has its own unique characteristics that set it apart from the others.