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Latin rhythms and radio folk lore spark a dance craze
Don Wilson's Isk Everby surveys Latin American beats such as bambuca and cumbia as potential North American and global sensations. Folklorist Pru Devon notes bambuca with a silky tilt and sharp rhythm, derived from the African port Bambanie, dancing where the lead pursuer is evaded. Also highlighted are porro and other coastal pop music icons, with a cautious forecast that one will catch on.
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Pru Devon
Devon
Colombia
Baminie
Latin America
Sugar Loaf
Co Pacabana Beach
North America
Atlantic
Pacific
Lung
Nat King Cole
W. C. Handy
Nelson
Riddle
Cole
Beale Street
St Louis
Bobby Dare
Capitol
Bobby Darin