Los Bailes del Mundo Hispano

El Flamenco

El Flamenco

• De España• Dance and music of the gypsies (gitanos)

of southern Spain• Features guitar, clapping hands, sometime

s castanets along with chanting vocals• Strong quick footwork• Delicate, smooth hand movements• Can be danced alone or with a partner

Más del Flamenco…• Joaquín Cortés – famous flamenco dancer

de España

• Jennifer Lopez – de Nueva York de padres puertorriqueños

– encorporated flamenco (and salsa) in her 1st concert

– danced flamenco with Joaquín Cortés in her 1st concert

• Gypsy Kings – banda famosa de España

– flamenco musicians and singers» Sang “Hay un amigo en mi”

on Toy Story 3 soundtrack

» Other famous songs are “Bamboleo” and “Volaré”

El Tango

El Tango

• De Argentina• Passionate, romantic • Shows love/hate struggle• Couple’s dance with quick intertwining footwork,

dips, and close partnering often featured on “Dancing with the Stars.”

• Antonio Banderas – actor de España– Danced the tango in the movie “Take the Lead”Jessie and Buzz

El Merengue

El Merengue

• De la República Dominicana

• Features African rhythms (ritmos africanos) and brass instruments

• Left, right, left, right steps (like marching)

• Elvis Crespo – un cantante del merengue puertorriqueño– Suavemente (popular song)

La Salsa

La Salsa (click on pic)

• De Puerto Rico• Mix of meringue, jazz, and other types of music• Front to center, pause/back to center,pause dance steps

• Celia Cruz (cantante cubana)– Famous for saying <<¡Azúcar!>>

• Tito Puente (músico puertorriqueño)– <<Oye Cómo Va>> was a famous song of his– It was covered by Carlos Santana for which he

earned a Grammy Award.

La Cumbia

La Cumbia

• De Colombia

• Accordion is a key instrument.

• Step behind with right foot, then back to center, pivot, pause (repeat step with left foot starting)

• Selena Quintanilla Perez had a hit called <<Baila Esta Cumbia.>>