The ballroom dance known as the "soul of Latin dance" is the Rumba.
Rumba is generally referred to as Rumba, one of the Latin dance programs, which is the phonetic translation of the Spanish word Rumba with an R. It is also known as the dance of love, one of the Latin dance programs. Originated from the sixteenth century in Africa, the folk dance of the black song and dance, popular in Latin America, and later developed in Cuba, so it is also called the Cuban Rumba, the rhythm of the dance is 4/4 beat.
Rumba is characterized by a more romantic, charming dance, sexy and passionate; pace of delicate love, lingering, pay attention to the body posture, dance posture, soft and charming, graceful steps swing, if that is the tease, is to express the feelings of men and women adoration of a kind of dance. Rumba is the essence and soul of Latin music and dance, fascinating rhythm and physical performance makes Rumba become one of the most common dance in the ballroom.
The name rumba is an umbrella term for a portion of the dance, covering many dance subcategories and more, as a form of Indian music or dance, the exact definition of which varies from island to island. Rumba has two sources: the Spanish and the African. While the main development that can be traced is in Cuba, similar dance forms have been commonly developed in other parts of the Caribbean.
The modern rumba is the result of a gradual refinement of Cuban dance, which absorbed 16th-century black African dances and Spanish "bolero" dances. The dance movements were once inspired by the walk of the rooster. In the 16th century, many poor black slaves in Cuba were sent to America by the whites. Because of their oppression, hardship and unequal treatment in the Americas, coupled with their homesickness, they produced sad folk songs.
Rumba style characteristics:
Originally from Africa, the folk dance of black song and dance, popular in Latin America, and later developed in Cuba. In Cuba all improvised negro songs and dances are called rumba. This dance is entirely self-indulgent, and can sometimes involve a man and a woman chasing each other, or it can become a group dance for many people.
The steps are mainly hip twisting and twirling with shoulder shaking. Accompanied by percussion, the dancers also accompanied by shouting and singing, the rhythm is 2/4 beat, flexible and changeable. Folk Rumba atmosphere is very warm and cheerful. 20 years after the 1920s, Rumba into Europe, North America, and absorbed jazz and other dance factors, becoming an important form of ballroom dance.