cumbia
[ koom-bee-uh; Spanish koom-byah ]
noun
a type of Latin American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and using guitars, accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.
a dance performed to this music.
Origin of cumbia
1First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin American Spanish; origin uncertain
Words Nearby cumbia
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How to use cumbia in a sentence
It was where she made friends, told jokes to pass the long hours, and blasted music, especially the upbeat cumbia songs of her teenage years, in the locker room.
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