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Danzón: Cuba's National Dance Born in Matanzas in 1879
The history of Cuban danzón, from Miguel Failde's Las Alturas de Simpson to its influence on mambo and cha-cha-chá.
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The history of Cuban danzón, from Miguel Failde's Las Alturas de Simpson to its influence on mambo and cha-cha-chá.
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