Afro-Cuban

This is the rhythmic language developing from a mixture of African and Cuban music. The clave is a five stroke rhythmic pattern used as a tool for temporal organization in Afro-Cuban music, such as rumba, conga de comparsa,son, son montuno, mambo, salsa, Latin jazz, songo and timba.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clave_(rhythm)

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