Workshop Timba Cubana – Edson Blanco & Juan Salsa Champion

In the organizer's words:

What is Cuban timba, is it a dance style, is it a music genre?

In short, timba is a musical genre of Cuban origin. Perhaps the main characteristic of Cuban timba is precisely this touch of Afro-Santeria, mixed with son and rap, as well as melodic-harmonic lines with jazzy saxophones, trumpets and drums.

How do you dance timba, is it the same as casino salsa?

No, it is danced "differently".

From the point of view of the dance, the dancer or the rumbero, as the timbero is also called, it must be said that the timba is the maximum expression of the dancer, depending on the music he hears at a given moment, the lyrics of the song, the choruses, the percussion.

On the other hand, you can dance Casino in the same song and end up dancing Timba and Despelote. The casino steps are characterized by the couple staying together and doing a series of turns and figures that require a certain amount of skill. Suddenly, as the song moves towards the choruses and rumba, accompanied by piano, bass, percussion and brass sounds, there is a distinct rhythmic shift in the song, prompting the dancers to break away from each other. The girls begin to move their hips in a wild circle, with their arms in the air, with a touch of coquetry and provocation, the boys accept the challenge and stay with them, imitating the vacunao of the guaguancó. Cuban timba is synonymous with joy, rhythm, coquetry and provocation.

Yes, it's best to listen to timba and dance timba to understand a little of what it is.

Would you like to experience what it's like to dance Cuban timba?

Price information:

Only 20,- Euro reduced price for students and La Danza subscribers