![]() Jive - Jive is one of the five most popular Latin dances known as swing, boogie, or boogie-woogie.The smooth and glamorous version of quickstep danced today worldwide to a 4/4 music beat of 48-52 measures per minute was standardized in 1927. It was originally developed in the 1920s dance scene of New York and the Caribbean as the combination of the dances such as Charleston, a slow variation of Foxtrot, Peabody, shag, and one-step. Quickstep - Light-hearted and fast movement, powerful forms, and syncopations represent the core style characteristics of the Quickstep, one of the world's most popular ballroom dances today.Mambo - This Cuban dance that accompanies the music of the same name was introduced in the 1930s and quickly managed to gain popularity with the exploits of famous musicians and dancers such as Perez Prado, Benny Moré, Tongolele, Adalberto Martínez, Rosa Carmina, and Lilia Prado.Today infectious rhythm of the Samba is regarded as the national dance of Brazil, and its famous Brazilian Carnival gathers millions of Samba dance fans every year. Samba - Samba is a famous dance and musical genre originating from the coast of Africa and Brazil.Since its creation in the 1930s, many types of Rumba have been created, most notably Cuban Rumba (with the style of the enslaved Africans who made it), Catalan Rumba (with Spanish flavor), Flamenco Rumba, and African Rumba. Rumba - The popularity of this Cuban dance came from its focus on the sensual hip movements of dance partners.Cha-Cha-Cha - This incredibly rhythmic dance created in Latin America managed to meld together both the slow and very energetic movements, making it an instant hit among dancers around the world.Today, Samba is the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance during the festival of Carnaval. The term “samba” originally referred to any of several Latin duet dances with origins from the Congo and Angola. Samba music is very similar to and has been influenced by many music genres, as well as many other Latin American music genres and dances. Samba was created by African people in Brazil from the music and dance culture they brought from Africa. Samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin in 2/4 (2 by 4) time danced to samba music whose origins include the Maxixe. The rhythm is controlled by the atabaque, and on every 4th beat of the atabaque the dancers have to hit sticks with their opponent. Maculele is a traditional indigenous folk dance that imitates fighting and is performed with wooden sticks. Maculele is a folkloric dance included in the teachings of many Capoeira academies. ![]() After being outlawed, Capoeira was finally legalized in the early 1940’s. It was later picked up and used by street gangs known as Malandros after slavery was abolished. It was paired with music so that officials would only consider Capoeira a dance. ![]() Capoeira was secretly practiced as a method to fight against the Portuguese army. The purpose of this event is to impart key facts about Afro-Brazilian culture, demonstrate Afro-Brazilian culture using dance, inspire attendees to relate to Afro-Brazilian culture through participation in its music and dance, and share aspects of Latin American culture with which many are unfamiliar.Ĭapoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art created by Brazilian slaves to aid them in revolting against their masters. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the Yale Latino Networking Group, Yale African American Affinity Group, and Brazilian Fitness Center for a virtual demonstration of capoeira, maculele, and samba. ![]()
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