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What's the meaning of the term tumbao?

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

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  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.

    You get it??


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

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

    AFRO-CUBAN MUSIC

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