Guaracha

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Guaracha is a type of dance song that developed in Cuba in the 18th century . The often ambiguous, satirical or suggestive texts are performed by a choir and a soloist and are often improvised. For a long time the guaracha was music of the disadvantaged social classes, it was not until the middle of the 20th century that it became known to a wider audience. This happened through dance bands and composers such as Ñico Saquito or Julio Gutiérrez .

The pieces are usually in 3/4, 6/8 or 2/4 time and, in contrast to the son, are usually faster and livelier. The interpreters of the Guaracha include Felix Dima, Celia Cruz , Roberto Faz , Benny Moré , Pío Leyva , Roberto Colé, Benito de Jesus and Ñico Saquito as well as Candita Batista .

In Andalusia , the guaracha influenced the rumba flamenca (also "rumba gitana"), see flamenco .

In addition to the Cuban guaracha, there is an independent musical style of the same name in Puerto Rico , which developed from Spanish roots in the 1950s.