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joropo

American  
[huh-roh-poh, haw-raw-paw] / həˈroʊ poʊ, hɔˈrɔ pɔ /

noun

PLURAL

joropos
  1. a Venezuelan ballroom dance in quick triple meter.


Etymology

Origin of joropo

From Latin American Spanish (Colombia, Venezuela)

Example Sentences

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And with the fluttering strums of a cuatro venezolano in “Joropo,” she called attention to the South American folkloric genre of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times

They recorded “Joropo” together in a studio in Madrid, with the help of her trusted producer duo, Tuiste and Mayo.

From Los Angeles Times

“I called him and I said, ‘Papá, I want to do a joropo.

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Even though Franco was familiar with the Colombian folk sounds of cumbia, vallenato and joropo, she had never been to the country herself and couldn’t travel there safely because of the pandemic.

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She gave the main character, Mirabel, a plucky joropo — which becomes identified with her search for answers as to why the family’s magical house is falling apart.

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