Afro-Cuban jazz

noun

A genre of jazz strongly influenced by Cuban dance music like mambo and the Cuban clave rhythm.

Meanings

nounAfro-Cuban jazz (uncountable)
  1. uncountablejazzA genre of jazz strongly influenced by Cuban dance music like mambo and the Cuban clave rhythm.
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