guaguanco

See also: guaguancó

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guaguancó.

Noun

guaguanco (countable and uncountable, plural guaguancos)

1. A subgenre of Cuban rumba, a complex rhythmic music and dance style.
   • 2009 June 26, The New York Times, “Jazz Listings”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Here, led by the pianist Jorge Gómez, Tiempo Libre revisits that idea, outfitting recognizable pieces from the Bach repertory with son, danzon and guaguanco rhythm.