Dancing Around the World-1

From Dominican Republic

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

From Cuba

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

Has four basic steps or movements

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

Has 8 musical beats, divided into two parts

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

Moves in an anti-clockwise direction

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

The "sambinha" is the basic step.

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

Some famous exponents are: Juan Luis Guerra, Olga Tañón y Límite 21

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

Some famous exponents are: Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony y Víctor Manuelle

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

Some famous exponents are: Carlos Vives, Sonora Dinamita y Aniceto Molina

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba

The most popular artists were Zeca Pagodinho and Almir Guineto.

• merengue

• salsa

• cumbia

• samba