Music Rhumba

rumba rhythm.

although term rhumba began used american record companies label kinds of latin music between 1913 , 1915, history of rhumba specific form of ballroom music can traced may 1930, when don azpiazú , havana casino orchestra recorded song el manisero (the peanut vendor) in new york city. single, released 4 months later victor, became hit, becoming first latin song sell 1 million copies in united states. song, composed moisés simons, son-pregón arranged, in case, azpiazú s big band featuring 3 saxophones, 2 cornets, banjo, guitar, piano, violin, bass, , trap drums. vocals antonio machín , trumpet solo (the first 1 in recorded history of cuban music) remberto lara, recording (arranged saxophonist alfredo brito) attempted adapt cuban son style of ballroom music prevalent @ time in east coast.

soon, azpiazú s style followed other cuban artists such armando oréfiche , lecuona cuban boys, had extensive international tours in 1930s. style has been described ballroom conga, since used borrow conga rhythms in songs such para vigo me voy . among numerous hits boleros , canciones such amapola , siboney . music movement, included many american big bands covered latin standards, dubbed rhumba craze. notable bandleaders of rhumba craze include xavier cugat, jimmy dorsey, nathaniel shilkret, leo reisman , enric madriguera. rhumba incorporated classical music exemplified symphonic pieces composers such george gershwin, harl mcdonald , morton gould.

the kind of rhumba introduced dance salons in america , europe in 1930s characterized variable tempo, twice fast modern ballroom rumba, developed dance in 1940s , 50s, when original music movement had died down. nonetheless, rhumba craze first of 3 latin music crazes in first half of 20th century, mambo craze , cha-cha-cha craze.