Chumba Explained

Chumbais a traditional form of music and dance performed by the Garifuna people in several Central American countries.^[1] Like punta (another type of Garifuna music), chumba songs are highly polyrhythmic, but have a slower tempo.^{[1] [2]}

The chumba dance is a solo dance performed by a woman, often exhibiting a large degree of individual style.^{[1] [3]}

External links

• How to Play Chumba - with Warasa Garifuna Drum School on YouTube

Notes and References

1. Book: Whittaker, Sabas H.. Africans in the Americas Our Journey Throughout the World. 2003. 204. iUniverse. New York. 0595302475.
2. Jenkins. Carol. Travis Jenkins. Garifuna Musical Style and Cultural History. Belizean Studies. 1982. 10. 3/4. 18.
3. Web site: Serrano. Amy. 2009. From Punta to Chumba: Garifuna Music and Dance in New Orleans. Louisiana's Living Traditions. Louisiana Division of the Arts. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613145710/http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/garifuna.html. 13 June 2011.