What's the meaning of the term tumbao?

Question

As was used in Celia Cruz's song la negra se tiene tumbao...

Answer 1

La "negra tiene tumba´o" by Celia Cruz

Tumbao is a word or  a caribbean concept who refers to a person (in this case, La negra -The black woman-) that have cadence, a special way of dance. In english it would be like: she can groove, she can swing, she can move.

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Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbao

Answer 3

It refers to the basic rithm played on the tumbadoras  (tumbas) and the bass

AFRO-CUBAN MUSIC