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Where do the Latin Dances cumbia and tango come from?

July 23, 2020 by Karen Hill

Both Latin dances cumbia and tango come from South America.

The cumbia comes from Colombia, where bands called vallenato ensembles play the music that goes with it. Instruments include a diatonic button accordion, drums, shakers, and scrapers.

The music combines Spanish, Native American, and African influences.

The tango is a graceful, romantic ballroom dance that originated in Argentina and spread to international popularity in the early twentieth century.

Like the cumbia, it is popular among Hispanic Americans from many countries.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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