Bomba

Bomba

A style of Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance traditionally associated with plantation workers in Puerto Rico. The name was inspired by a rather large wooden drum covered with goatskin called the 'bomba' which accompanies this music. The songs are improvised and have a call and response style. Bomba is also commonly found in salsa repertoires

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