Yuka
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This article is about the Cuban music style. For the plant also known as "yuca", see Cassava. For the Japanese singer, see Yuka (singer).
Music of Cuba: Topics | ||
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Batá and yuka | Chachachá | |
Changui | Charanga | |
Conga | Danzón | |
Descarga | Guajira | |
Guaracha | Habanera | |
Jazz | Hip hop | |
Mambo | Música campesina | |
Nueva trova | Pilón | |
Rock | Rumba | |
Salsa cubana | Son | |
Son montuno | Timba | |
History (Timeline and Samples) |
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Awards | Beny Moré Award | |
Festivals | Cuba Danzon, Percuba | |
National anthem | "La Bayamesa" | |
Caribbean music | ||
Bahamas - Bermuda - Cayman Islands - Cuba - Dominican Republic - Haiti - Jamaica - Lesser Antilles - Puerto Rico - Turks and Caicos Islands |
Yuka is a style of Cuban music and a drum, descended from Congolese musical forms. It is considered a precursor to rumba.