Using dance anthropology to illuminate the values and attitudes
embodied in rumba, Yvonne Daniel explores the surprising
relationship between dance and the profound, complex changes in
contemporary Cuba.
From the barrio and streets to the theatre and stage, rumba has
emerged as an important medium, contributing to national goals,
reinforcing Caribbean solidarity, and promoting international
prestige. Since the Revolution of 1959, rumba has celebrated
national identity and cultural heritage, and embodied an official
commitment to new values. Once a lower-class recreational dance,
rumba has become a symbol of egalitarian efforts in
postrevolutionary Cuba. The professionalization of performers,
organization of performance spaces, and proliferation of
performance opportunities have prompted new paradigms and altered
previous understandings of rumba.
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