Rumba Jazz

rum-ba Pronunciation: 'r&m-b&, 'rum- Function: noun Etymology: American Spanish : a ballroom dance of Cuban origin in 2/4 or 4/4 time with a basic pattern of step-close-step and marked by a delayed transfer of weight and pronounced hip movements; also : the music for this dance

jazz

Pronunciation: 'jaz
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: origin unknown
1 a : American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre b : popular dance music influenced by jazz and played in a loud rhythmic manner