macumba
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9.9
A Brazilian dance music style with lively rhythms from African traditions
- noun
- /məˈkʌmbə/
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macumba
- Last night, we danced to vibrant macumba music at the local festival.
Examples
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The energetic macumba tunes filled the air, making everyone want to dance.
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She loves how macumba combines traditional rhythms with modern beats.
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In an hour you meet us at Macumba Grove.
Synonyms
conga
vsmacumba
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5.9
Lively Latin music with a strong beat for dancing
is Brazilian and comes from religious cult practices not Afro-Cuban dance origins
cumbia
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6.5
A lively Colombian music and dance with a strong beat
is Brazilian and connected to cult religion rather than Colombian national dance
carioca
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9.9
Lively Brazilian dance music with fast beats
has roots in a religious cult rather than originating only as dance music
pachanga
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8.8
Lively Cuban dance music with a fast, happy beat
is tied to religious cult origins rather than a secular party music genre
Surface Forms
Etymology
Macumba comes from an African word like makumba, meaning 'magic' or 'ritual'. Because those religious ceremonies used strong music and dance, the name also came to mean a lively Brazilian music style that grew from those rituals.