It is Cuba that is considered the birthplace of modern Latin American music. Well, where the rhythms of the Spanish guitar and African drums sound, it is almost impossible to stand still. The rhythms of carnivals, mambo and rumba, salsa and cha-cha-cha, sleep and danson ... Even tango originated in Cuba.
A dynamic, lively and passionate Cuban dance on the streets lit by the sun - a spectacle simply bewitching. An open expression of emotions, free improvisation to stunning music, separately created elements woven into a single dance pattern ...
How did African drums appear on Cuban soil? It is known that many tribes of West Africa used the rhythms of the drums in their appeal to the gods. When slaves began to be brought to Cuba from the African continent, they continued to perform their ritual dances in a new place. Over time, religious movements turned into dance steps, and the rituals themselves became dances.
During the Cuban war, Cuban dances became popular among American soldiers. Soon they began to be performed in America, and many musicians filled their works with new rhythms.
Most fans of Latin American music do not even realize that the rhythms of the drums are actually of religious significance. And performing the Cuban dance, the tabs of which are quite simple, we perform nothing more than ritual dances dedicated to various African gods.
Modern Cuban dance liberates and gives a feeling of freedom of movement,
emphasizes the masculinity and charm of the “strong half of humanity” and the charm and attractiveness of women, the passion and emotionality of their relationship. These are passionate, virtuoso hips, the beauty of hand movements, sensuality, energy, temperament and sexuality. The Cubans themselves call them dances of love.
Today, Cuban dance is particularly revered. He, along with some Latin American dances, is included in the program of sports ballroom dancing and is admirable. Some even talk about a certain Cuban "dance boom." Dances do not have clear canons and rules, are easily forgotten, they have improvisation, they do not have embarrassment and constraint.
So, Cuban salsa contains liberated movements, interesting combinations through which passion, flirtation, fun and flirting are transmitted. This is a dance of love and freedom.
But the pair dance of rumba is an organic combination of a wide dance step with erotic smooth movements of the body. Originally it was a wedding dance, and all the movements that we perceive as erotic meant simple, simple actions performed on the farm. Modern rumba is called the dance of love, the Latin American pearl among dances.
Among other things, Cuba dancing is a gorgeous fitness, a real effective and intensive body training. Their elements are natural, organic and absolutely safe. Thanks to the dance, a person can develop endurance and flexibility, make the body obedient and slim, be in good shape. And he will feel attractive and confident in any environment.
Cuban dance in its movements expresses ordinary human feelings: joy and sadness, disappointment and hope. During the dance all the complexes leave. It can be danced to the sounds of a guitar and harpsichord, the rhythms of drums and maracas. You can dance it anywhere - at a party, in a club, on the street. And at the same time to be bright, artistic and emotional.