Flamenco rumba (also called rumba flamenca, rumba gitana, gypsy rumba or Spanish rumba) is a style of flamenco music from Spain. Its style derives from the influence of Afro-Cuban Rumba brought back from Cuba to Spain in the 19th century but it is played with guitars and hand clapping, some body slaps and castanets, while the Cuban one uses drums and claves. However, modern performers (guitarists and dance groups) such as Paco de Lucía and Tomatito have incorporated congas and cajon to the percussion section as well as handclapping but have not prominently featured the clave.
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Rumba Flamenca became very popular in Catalonia in the 1950s and '60s with pop stars like Peret, Carmen Amaya and El Pescailla, generating a sub-style called Catalan rumba. It is also very popular in the Camargue region of France, home of Manitas de Plata, José Reyes & Los Reyes and the Gipsy Kings. In recent years, Rumba flamenca has become increasingly popular in the United States and other parts of the world. Alex Fox, Antonio Cobo, Armik, Behzad (Behzad Aghabeigi), Benise (Roni Benise), Brent Gunter, Eric Hansen (guitarist), Govi, Guido Luciani, Jason McGuire (guitarist), Jesse Cook, Johannes Linstead, Jose Luis Encinas, Kevin Laliberte, Lara & Reyes (Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes), Lawson Rollins, Luis Villegas, Luna Blanca, Miguel "Mito" de Soto, Nino Mekouar, Nocy, Nova Menco, Oscar Lopez, Ottmar Liebert, Pavlo, Robert Michaels, Santos (Santos Bonacci), Shahin & Sepehr (Shahin Shahida and Sepehr Haddad), Strunz & Farah (Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah), Wayne Wesley Johnson, Willie and Lobo (Willie Royal and Wolfgang "Lobo" Fink) and Young & Rollins (Dan Young and Lawson Rollins) have all gained fame for playing music based loosely on rumba flamenca. A hybrid musical form, Flamenco Rumba is so distantly removed from traditional flamenco that it is often considered a separate form entirely.
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The tempo of Rumba Flamenca is slower than other, (at approx 100-120bpm) more traditional flamenco styles such as bulerías and fandango. There are 4 beats per bar. Accent the 2nd and 4th beats.
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