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Latin rhythms and Xavier Cugat define rumba allure
New York’s Xavier Cugat explains Latin music foundations from drums and maracas to the regu lar rumba and conga. He traces origins across Cuba Mexico Argentina and Peru and notes how Americans embraced the dance form. Cugat recalls his early career from Caruso caricatures to radio fame and his shift to rumba driven by rhythm over movement.
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New York
Wide World
Xavier Cugat
Cugat
Mexico
United States
Peru
Guatemala
America
Enrico Caruso
North
South America
Miguelito Valdes
Havana
Carmen Costilla
Dolores del Rio
Caruso
Los Angeles Times
Vincent Lopez
Anson Weeks
Phil Harris