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In 1999, a Cuban stamp featured Chano Pozo's image.
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During the 1920s, the sound of "rumba" music took over Cuba. Rumba was great to dance to, as it was played with many types of percussion instruments. The congas stood out as rumba's major percussion...
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South Carolina played a big part in the creation of Latin Jazz! From Sabor, we learned that Latin jazz music has roots right here in South Carolina. Dizzy Gillespie, a famous jazz trumpet player from...
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Campana: A cowbell used in Cuban music. It is sometimes attached to another instrument called the "timbales."
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Claves: Two sticks used to make a simple rhythm in Cuban music such as rumba. It is used in many other forms of Latin American music as well.
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Timbales: A set of tuneable metal drums invented in Cuba. They are often accompanied by campana.
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Guiro: A scraper sometimes used in Latin jazz. The Cuban and Puerto Rican form is made from a notched gourd and played with a stick.
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Congas: Drums played with the hands and often used in salsa and rumba music. Congas play a major role in Latin jazz bands.
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Bongos: Two small drums played between the knees, often used in Afro-Cuban music. The "Bongocero" is the name for a bongo player. Cencerro: A cowbell played by the "Bongocero," or bongo player. It can...
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What would you make with all of these foods? Try having a Hispanic feast at your school that uses a few, or all, of these Latin American foods.