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cumbia - 2 dictionary results

cum⋅bi⋅a

[koom-bee-uh; Sp. koom-byah]
–noun
1. a type of Latin-American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and using guitars, accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.
2. a dance performed to this music.
cum·bi·a   (kōōm'bē-ə)   
n.  
  1. A Latin-American dance originating among African slave populations on Colombia's Atlantic coast and characterized by short sliding steps.
  2. Music for this dance.

[American Spanish.]
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