guajira
Americannoun
plural
guajirasEtymology
Origin of guajira
First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin American Spanish (Cuba): literally, “peasant woman”
Example Sentences
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Consider the track “Cuándo Olvidaré,” which transitions from Cuban guajira to salsa by way of a spare vocal sample from R&B musician H.E.R.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
I always took inspiration from reggaeton, bachata, dembow … but there are traditional sounds like la guajira and la rumba too.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2022
At the piano, he breaks down Afro-Cuban music into structures: rumba, guajira, son montuno, mambo.
From New York Times • May 27, 2016
From Cuba came meringue, mambo, son, guajira, and charanga.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2016
Reyes rumbas come in no less than 24 varieties, including the son, guajira, guaracha, punto-guajiro, bolero, bemb�, Afro-Cuban, danz�n, danza and danzonette.
From Time Magazine Archive
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