The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, the term rumba was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba. Since the early 20th century the term has been used in different countries to refer to distinct styles of music and dance, most of which are only tangentially related to the original Cuban rumba, if at all.
During the second half of the 19th century, several secular dance-oriented music styles were developed by Afro-Cuban workers in the poor neighbourhoods of Havana and Matanzas. These syncretic styles would later be referred to as "rumba", a word that also meant "party". Traditionally, the three main styles of rumba are yambú, columbia and guaguancó, each of which has a characteristic dance, rhythm and singing. Although still a purely folkloric genre, numerous innovations have been introduced in rumba since the mid 20th century, including new styles such as batá-rumba and guarapachangueo.
Rumba is a 1935 musical drama film starring George Raft as a Cuban dancer and Carole Lombard as a Manhattan socialite. The movie was directed by Marion Gering and is considered an unsuccessful follow-up to Raft and Lombard's smash hit Bolero the previous year.
Famed dance team, Veloz and Yolanda were uncredited choreographers for this film, while the signature rumba danced near the end by Raft and Lombard seems to be a simplified variation of rumba performed by Veloz and Yolanda themselves the year before in another Paramount film starring George Burns and Gracie Allen, "Many Happy Returns."
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Stay behind me, mi corazon
We are forbidden, must keep this in
Eso night me so ca
Tell me a symbol, if you are willing
Give me a sunset, close to the river
All through the valley, right through the middle
Up in the mountain, far from distraction
So look in my face, your hands on my waist
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Secrets in the night
When we come to life
Stay behind me, mi corazon
Lost in desire, feeding the fire
Eso night me so ca
Power, adventure, we're going higher
Give me a sunset, close to the river
All through the valley, right through the middle
Up in the mountain, far from distraction
So look in my face, hands on my waist
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Can you keep my secrets
Can you live amongst the stars
Boy your touch, we'll travel far
For forbidden love
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