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  mambo - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Some experimented with new techniques, such as faster beats and the use of side steps in the dance; this latter innovation formed the foundation of chachach, and was the result of Jorrin's experimentation.
Chachach was very pop-oriented, especially after Arthur Murray further simplified the dance.
Mambo remained popular throughout the United States and Cuba until the 1960s, when a combination of boogaloo and pachanga (both modified forms of mambo) were created.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/mambo   (688 words)

  
 Music of Cuba -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Conjunto son, mambo, chachachá, rumba and conga became the most important influences on the invention of (Spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods) salsa.
Conga was integral part of what became known as (additional info and facts about Latin jazz) Latin jazz, which began in the 40s among Cubans in New York City.
Chachachá was popularized by bands led by (additional info and facts about Tito Puente) Tito Puente, (additional info and facts about Perez Prado) Perez Prado and other superstars.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/music_of_cuba.htm   (3500 words)

  
 Salsa & Merengue Society – Chachachá: Classic cheek, classic chic
The chachachá is a mid-tempo rhythm; faster than the bolero and slower than the mambo.
While not as romantic as its slower sibling, and not as frenetic as its quicker ones, I feel that the chachacha is the true rogue of the family.
The chachachá has a cheeky combination of quick and slow pulses, giving it a kind of tension and dynamism that really is something special.
www.salsa-merengue.co.uk /4bohemians/collection/cha3.html   (649 words)

  
 Boogalu Productions - Cuban Dance Instruction - Danzon - Son - Chachacha - Cuban Music and Dance - Salsa Videos - DVDs
Cuban Dance Instruction - Danzon - Son - Chachach
Every salsa dancer, doing whatever style, can gain from the experience and knowledge of Borrell.
Even if you do not plan on dancing danzón, son, or chachachá, the information contained in this new DVD provides insight and a grounding in Latin dance that can only come from someone like Borrell who has lived and breathed this music and dance for over 40 years.
www.boogalu.com /generic_untrioinseparable.html   (1394 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Cha-cha-cha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Batá and yuka drums - Chachachá - Changuí - Charanga - Conga - Danzón - Descarga - Guajira - Guaracha - Habanera - Jazz - Hip hop - Mambo - Música campesina - Nueva trova - Pilón - Rumba - Salsa cubana - Son - Son montuno - Timba
The Cha-cha-cha (in Spanish chachachá) is a Latin American dance and style of music derived from the rumba and mambo in 4/4 meter.
The Caribbean island of Cuba has been influential in the development of multiple musical styles in the 19th and 20th centuries.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cha_cha_cha   (1014 words)

  
 Course Description   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The ChaChaChá class is designed for people with some foundation in Salsa.
Level-II The ChaChaChá class is designed for people with a good foundation in the dance.
The ChaChaChá class is designed for people with excellent technique and good understanding in creativity and styling.
www.streetlatindancers.com /course_descriptions.htm   (793 words)

  
 Music of the United States article - Music of the United States United States ethnic groups Native American Hawaiians ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Its polished sound and romantic ballads made it a major part of the 50s music scene, and, later in the decade, began producing teen idols like Frankie Valli.
Latin music imported from Cuba (chachachá, mambo, rumba) and Mexico (ranchera and mariachi) had brief periods of popularity during the 50s.
The pan-Latin community of New York proved to be a hotbed of musical innovation, as these styles and more from across Latin America evolved into salsa music in the 70s.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Music_of_the_United_States   (2862 words)

  
 Random House for High School Teachers | Catalog | When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
He didn't turn around but continued on his knees, digging out nails with the hammer's claw, muttering the words to his favorite chachach?.
I plunked the can full of nails down hard, willing him to hear and tell me to stay, but he didn't.
When he worked around the house, he propped it on a rock, or the nearest fence post, and tuned it to his favorite station, which played romantic ballads, chachach?s, and a reading of the news every half hour.
www.randomhouse.com /highschool/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0-679-75676-0&view=excerpt   (2270 words)

  
 Uarda
As Paaker took the vessel from her looked at the laurel leaf, she said:
"This indeed binds hearts; three is the husband, four is the wife, seven is the chachach, charcharachacha."--[This jargon is fund in a magic- papyrus at Berlin.]
The old woman sang this spell not without skill; but the Mohar appeared not to listen to her jargon.
manybooks.net /pages/ebersgeoetext04ge11v10/78.html   (352 words)

  
 Quimbombo, entertainer from ny, New York. Contact Nick Herman.
The group has performed at many venues including the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Museum, the BAM CafT, and Rockefeller Center.
Quimbomb¢ blends Cuban rhythms such as the s¢n (the contagious dance music championed by Buena Vista Social Club that is the main ingredient in salsa), mambo, rumba and chachach  with jazz and blues to create a lively and unique sound.
Depends on number of sets and size of band, travel time, etc..
www.booklivemusic.com /entertainers/detail/133   (168 words)

  
 Cuba   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Spanish Andalusian, French, and African music have created a special blend of rhythms and melodies that constitute the Cuban trademark in such musical forms as the contradanzas, danzón, son, chachachá, rumba/guaguanco, and salsa.
Its infectious African drumming and rhythms overlaid with Hispanic lyrical melodies and instrumentations have inspired dance and song such as the danzón, son, and chachach´ since the 1880s.
Between the 1930s and 1950s numerous performers and orchestras began to popularize Cuban music throughout the world.
www.caribbeantown.com /cuba.htm   (20053 words)

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