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Topic: Golden Age of Cumbia


  
  Latin America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The golden age of the Maya began about 250, with the last two great civilizations, the Aztecs and Incas, emerging into prominence later on in the early 14th century and mid-15th centuries, respectively.
This is manifest in the Caribbean through dances such as the bomba, the plena, the candombe, the cumbia, to mention but a few.
Mexican movies from the Golden Era in the 1940's are the greatest examples of Latin American cinema, with a huge industry comparable to the Hollywood of those years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latin_America   (3742 words)

  
 MPR: Programs: The Rhythm Lab
DJ Don Cuco started his musical journey at the fresh age of ten.
With Influences from Latin Rock to Afro Cuban jazz, Funk to Hip Hop, Electronica to Salsa, Reggae to Cumbia, Mendez has always been ahead of his time.
He also plays guitar, and was featured on Los Nativos' first full length album, Dia de Los Muertos.
minnesota.publicradio.org /radio/programs/rhythm_lab   (3450 words)

  
 Dance Resources #1
This article traces the some of the history of the International Dancesport championship 'Latin-American' Dances: Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Cha Cha, and Jive.
"Many dances popular around the world have originated in Latin America, for example the Carimbo, Conga, Cueca, Cumbia, Joropo, Lambada, Macarena, Mambo, Merengue, Rueada, and the Salsa.
Three such dances : the Samba, Rumba, and Cha Cha, plus the Paso Doble from Europe and the Jive from North America, have been singled out and are now performed all over the world as Latin-American dances in international DanceSport competitions, as well as being danced socially"...
www.artists-resources.com /resources/dance.htm   (1526 words)

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