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There are three basic dances of the rumba complex:
-Yambú the most popular style of rumba,
-Guaguancó, the fast-paced battle of the male-female
-Columbia
The yambú is a dance from Cuba done by older couples, dancing apart in the African style. Yambú appeared after slavery's end in the solares of Matanzas, in a social milieu where blacks and whites mingled more freely than before. The yambú is the slowest-tempo dance, and the least aggressive, of the three basic styles of rumba. It is also the least commonly danced of the three in social situations today, though it is part of every folkloric group's repertoire. he beating of two spoons. The first time I saw a pair of claves was in a chorus which used them." The movements of the yambú mimic the movements of an older couple; they are relatively soft-edged, and sensual rather than sexual. The slower the tempo, the greater the rhythmic tension.
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