Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2016 URL: Description: The Cuban rumba is associated with African culture but also features elements of Antillean culture and Spanish flamenco. A symbol of marginal Cuban society, the practice developed in poor neighbourhoods of cities, shanty towns and rural areas spreading from west to east of the country. The Cuban rumba with its chants, movements, gestures and music acts as an express