Tumbao
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tumbao is a noun meaning (music) The basic rhythm played on the conga drum and the bass in Afro-Cuban music.
Meaning
(music) The basic rhythm played on the conga drum and the bass in Afro-Cuban music.
Example Sentences
After all, its encore introduced some new musical elements, including a pulse faintly suggestive of an Afro-Cuban tumbao.
Word Forms
- tumbaos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toque, conga, timba, timbales, bongo, candombe.
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