Yuka
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- For the plant also known as 'yuca', see Cassava
| Music of Cuba: Topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| 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 descended from Congolese dance forms. It is considered a precursor to rumba.
