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Timba

Timba is a Cuban genre of music based on Cuban son with salsa, American FunkoPop/R&B and the strong influence of Afro-Cuban folkloric music. Timba rhythm sections differ from their salsa counterparts, because timba emphasizes the bass drum, which is not used in salsa bands. Timba and salsa use the same tempo range and they both use the standard conga…

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Cultural origins
1988, Cuba
Stylistic origins
Son Cubano - Son montuno - Songo - Nueva trova - Afro-Cuban jazz - Salsa - Funk - Disco

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Timba

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related to References · 154
Timba → Actas, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Cuban Music, Agresividad, Alan, AldershotPerna, Alex, Alén Rodríguez, Americas, América Latina, Amérique Latine, Ariana, Ashgate, Ashgate Publishing Company, Asómate, Authenticity, Bakuleye, BerlinCalabash Music, Beyond Salsa Piano, Billboard
related to Outside Cuba · 53
Timba → Also, Arroz, Bembe, Camagüey, Carlos Manuel, Caroband, Chaka, Charanga Habanera, Conquistar, Cuba, Cuban, Cuban Timba All Stars, Cuban-Americans, D'Farándula, Dantes Cardosa, Dany Lozada, El Médico, El Pikete, El Tumbao, Explosión Habana
related to La Charanga Habanera · 29
Timba → Alain Pérez, Azúcar Negra, Bamboleo, Charanga Forever, Cuba, César, Dan Den, El Médico, Issac Delgado, Kini Kini, Klímax, La Charanga Habanera, Los, Los Van Van, Manolito, Manolín, Me Sube La Fiebre, NG La Banda, Pachito Alonso, Paulo FG
related to Compared to salsa · 19
Timba → According, Afro Cuban, American, Associated, At, Cuba, Cuban, Cubans, In, It, Juan Formell, Latin, Los Van Van, Rumba, The, Those, Though, Venezuelan Oscar D'León, Very
related to Status · 19
Timba → Because, Cuba, Cuban, Cubans, Government, However, Latino, Meaning, Miami, New York, New York City, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Qbadisc, This, Though, US, USA, Willy Chirino
related to Special Period (early 1990s) · 15
Timba → Afro-Cuban, Cuba, Cuba's, Cuban, During, In, Soviet, Soviet Union, Special Period, The, The Special Period, There, This, Timba's, While
related to history · 14
Timba → According, Afro-Cuban, As, Bass, Cuba, Cuban, Cuban Crisis, Diaspora, Improvisation, In, Puerto Rican, The, The Sound, Vincenzo Perna
related to Precursors · 9
Timba → Irakere, Los Van Van, Manzanillo, NG La Banda, Orquesta Original, Orquesta Revé, Ritmo Oriental, Son, The
related to Bakuleye · 7
Timba → As, Bakuleye, Cuba, Earth, Latin, Pedro Pablo Vargas, The
is a · 5
Timba → Cuban genre of music based on Cuban son with salsa, genre of its own is debatable, independent genre and not simply, radically sexual and provocative dance style known as despelote, tendency towards ignoring or intentionally breaking the basic tenets of arranging the music in-clave

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music salsa cuban la cuba son many tumbaos moore 2010 bands charanga also new popular jazz piano band one clave

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TimbaCultural origins1988, Cuba1.00infobox
TimbaStylistic originsSon Cubano - Son montuno - Songo - Nueva trova - Afro-Cuban jazz - Salsa - Funk - Disco1.00infobox
Timbais aCuban genre of music based on Cuban son with salsa0.90text
Timbais aradically sexual and provocative dance style known as despelote0.90text
Timbais agenre of its own is debatable0.90text
Timbais aindependent genre and not simply0.90text
Timbais atendency towards ignoring or intentionally breaking the basic tenets of arranging the music in-clave0.90text
Timbapart ofa large family of mb and ng words that made their way into Spanish from African languages0.85text
Casino de la Playa'sinstance ofthe word timba was used in lyrics and song titles0.80text
rockinstance ofeven taking inspiration from non Afro-Cuban musical genres0.80text
jazzinstance ofeven taking inspiration from non Afro-Cuban musical genres0.80text
funkinstance ofeven taking inspiration from non Afro-Cuban musical genres0.80text

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