Word of the Day:
habanera
What It Means
A style of music from Cuba.
A dance performed to this music.
Habanera in Context
“The programming was far from random. The habanera is a hybrid seed of great potency. An adaptation of the European contradanza by slaves from West Africa, it is not only an early version of a New World rhythm that took over the globe, but also a direct ancestor for much of jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Cuban Spanish habanera.
Source and license
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