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cumbia

[ koom-bee-uh; Spanish koom-byah ]

noun

  1. a type of Latin American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and using guitars, accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.
  2. a dance performed to this music.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cumbia1

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin American Spanish; origin uncertain

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