Rumba

Do you know how to dance the rumba?

After a day spent in your chair, at the desk, among challenges, responsibilities and decisions, what would suit you better than a free hour to loosen up in the steps of rumba, quickstep or tango?

The music of Cuba has had a worldwide influence on forms of song and dance. René Buch who conceived and directed a musical “collage” called “¡Habana!” at the Repertorio Español on East 27th Street, points out the influence on Spain, for example, which received ‘habaneras’ and ‘contradanzas’ from Cuba; in this century, in the 1920's, the “rumba” and such songs as “El Manisero” and “Siboney” made their way north to become part of United States culture.