馃嚚馃嚧 The dances of Colombia
10 dances from Colombia, best known first, across 10 cities and regions.
Cities and regions of Colombia
馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba and 2 moreSalsa
A lively partner dance with spins and footwork, danced to salsa music worldwideSocial dance 路 Couple 路 Solo
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 5 morePasodoble
A dramatic Spanish partner dance set to march-like music, echoing the bullfightFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia and 1 moreCumbia
A circle dance from Colombia鈥檚 Caribbean coast, led by couples with candles and musicians in the centerFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
馃嚮馃嚜 Venezuela and 1 moreJoropo
A fast-paced partner dance of the plains, featuring vigorous footwork and string instruments.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia and 3 moreMapal茅
A fast, energetic Afro-Colombian dance echoing the movements of fish and the seaFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia and 3 moreCumbia
A paired folk dance from Colombia's coast, now a pan-Latin American tradition with many regional styles.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 3 moreTwerking
A hip-thrusting dance rooted in African traditions and New Orleans bounce music.Folk dance 路 Solo
馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia and 1 moreBambuco
A Colombian couple dance in 6/8 or 3/4 time, rooted in the Andes.Folk dance 路 Group
馃嚜馃嚚 Ecuador and 1 morePasillo
A slow Andean waltz performed on guitar and mandolin, celebrated as a national symbol in Ecuador.Folk dance 路 Couple
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 4 moreBoogaloobugal煤
A 1960s New York dance style blending Latin rhythms with American soul and jazz.Social dance
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pasodoble: EpiKzo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Joropo: Luigino Bracci, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cumbia: Joseacuario, CC0, source
- Salsa: Edil Villa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mapal茅: P R, CC BY 2.0, source
- Twerking: midianinja, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bambuco: Conservatorio de Ibagu茅, CC BY-SA 3.0, source