Latin dance
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The term Latin dance has two meanings, depending on whether the context is social or ballroom dance.
Dances from Latin America
Latin dance typically includes dances originating in Latin America and the Caribbean islands such as cha cha cha, rumba, samba, salsa, mambo, danza, merengue, tumba, bachata, cumbia, and bolero Template:Fact. Some dance instructors also include tango and Argentine tango in this list, although these differ from the rest in their style. In Argentina tango is not considered folk dance as is the case with dances like chacarera, gato, escondido and zamba. Typical Bolivian folk dances are morenada, kullawada, llamerada, caporales and the recently created tinku. In Colombia one of the typical dances is the cumbia, not to be mistaken with Argentine cumbia, a popular music genre influenced by Caribbean reggae and ska.
