Salsa vs. Rumba — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Salsa and Rumba
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Salsa
A type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock.
Rumba
The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, "rumba" was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba.
Salsa
(especially in Latin American cooking) a spicy tomato sauce
A flour tortilla with salsa and shredded cheese
Rumba
A rhythmic dance with Spanish and African elements, originating in Cuba
To see an authentic rumba you must go to Havana
Salsa
A spicy sauce of chopped, usually uncooked vegetables or fruit, especially tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, used as a condiment.
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Rumba
Dance the rumba
You once taught two boys to rumba
Salsa
A genre of Latin American music characterized by Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Cuban big-band arrangements, and elements of jazz and rock.
Rumba
A dance of Cuban origin, combining complex footwork with a pronounced movement of the hips.
Salsa
A dance for couples performed to this music.
Rumba
A modern ballroom adaptation of this dance.
Salsa
(countable) A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.
Rumba
The music for either of these dances.
Salsa
A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.
Rumba
A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.
Salsa
Any of several dances performed to salsa music.
Rumba
To dance the rumba.
Salsa
(intransitive) To dance the salsa.
They salsaed late until the night.
Rumba
Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
Salsa
Spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
Rumba
A rhythmic syncopated Cuban folk dance in duple time
Rumba
A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
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