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rumba

Last updated: Wed Oct 22 2025 03:44:23 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

Description

Rumba is a vibrant Afro-Cuban rhythm characterized by sensual, syncopated beats and percussion-driven melodies that inspire intimate dance. Rooted in Cuban street culture, it blends African drumming traditions with Spanish guitar influences, creating an infectious, romantic sound. Modern interpretations range from traditional flamenco-rumba fusion to experimental electronic versions that maintain the genre's hypnotic, swaying groove.

100 chronological releases

Place	Cover	Date	Artist	Album	Tags	Other places
60		1936	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Congas And Rumbas From The Unforgettable Band	afro-cuban cuba cuban latino oldies rumba	afro-cuban # 55
20		1938	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Rumbas & Congas: Gold Collection	afro-cuban cuba latin latino rumba	afro-cuban # 20
72		1958	Beny Moré	Canciones de Amor	bolero international latin rumba	bolero # 52 international # 66
18		1961	Argentina Coral	Cante Gitano	flamenco rumba
44		1967	Xavier Cugat	Rumba Rumbero	big band latin jazz lounge mambo rumba spanish usa world fusion
71		1972	Various Artists	Rumba Pa'l Pueblo	afro-cuban latino rumba	afro-cuban # 76
12		1972	Joey Pastrana	Salsa Inferno	rumba
80		1972	Various Artists	Catalogue Latino 2007-2008	jazz reggaeton rumba salsa
36		1974	El Noi	Acid Rumba: Spanish Gypsy Grooves 1969-1976	flamenco gypsy rumba
8		1982	Ákos Stefi	Ákos Stefi	hungarian hungary latin rumba swing
47		1983	Lolita	De Lolita A Lola	flamenco pop rumba
64		1986	Tabu Ley Rochereau	Sacramento avec Canta Nyboma	african rumba
91		1990	Azúcar Moreno	Bandido	rumba
1		1991	Ross Mitchell	Sweet Beat	rumba samba tango waltz	waltz # 28
14		1991	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Lecuona Cuban Boys, Vol. 5 (1932-1940)		afro-cuban # 13
56		1992	Perez Prado	Personalidad	mambo rumba salsa	mambo # 100
22		1992	Giants Of Latin	Club de Latinos	mambo merengue rumba salsa samba
29		1993	Max Greger	Tanzen '94	blues reggae rumba samba tango waltz	waltz # 49
28		1993	Giants Of Latin	Latin Alliance	rumba samba
19		1994	Los Munequitos De Matanzas	Congo Yambumba	afro-cuban cuban latin rumba traditional	afro-cuban # 19
58		1994	Clave Y Guaguancó	Noche de la Rumba	afro-cuban rumba	afro-cuban # 53
35		1995	Los Papines	Tambores Cubanos	rumba
49		1995	Los Muñequitos De Matanzas	Vacunao	cuba rumba
3		1996	Los Del Rio	Alegría Y Cosabuena	flamenco latin rumba spanish
83		1997	Peret	La Salsa De La Rumba	catalan rumba	catalan # 68
66		1997	Tabu Ley Rochereau	Jolie Elie	african rumba
73		1997	La Cabra Mecanica	Cuando Me Suenan Las Tripas	spanish
54		1998	Deep Rumba	This Night Becomes a Rumba	latin rumba
24		1999	Tekameli	Mediterranean Odyssey	rumba
55		1999	La Cabra Mecanica	Cabron	spanish
57		2000	thomas lorenzo	El Deseo	acoustic easy listening fusion instrumental jazz fusion jazz guitar nu jazz rumba smooth jazz spanish guitar world	spanish guitar # 54
79		2000	Peret	El Rey De La Rumba	rumba	catalan # 26
92		2000	El Puchero del Hortelano	Aficiones	rumba
96		2001	Rosario	Muchas Flores	flamenco rumba	flamenco # 76
37		2001	Haila	Tributo a Celia Cruz	rumba salsa
67		2001	Ernesto Djédjé	Le Roi du Ziglibithy	disco rumba
81		2001	El Fary	Casta Y Figura	rumba
30		2001-04-03	Clave Y Guaguanco	Noche de la Rumba	african cuban rumba
25		2002	Zaiko Langa Langa	Avis De Recherche	rumba
99		2002	Ojos de Brujo	Barí	fusion rumba spanish
31		2003	thomas lorenzo	Juego De Almas	acoustic easy listening fusion instrumental jazz jazz fusion jazz guitar nu jazz rumba smooth jazz spanish guitar world	spanish guitar # 19
51		2003	Melendi	Sin noticias de Holanda (Edición completa)	rumba
82		2003-04-29	Various Artists	La Rumba Del Siglo Tres - La Rumba Tropical / Clásicos Bailables / La Rumba Juvenil	rumba
85		2003-06-01	Rumba Del Sol	Recuerdos	rumba
89		2004	Rosario	Rosario	flamenco latin pop pop rock rumba
77		2005	Raul Paz	Revolucion	latino rumba	latino # 6
93		2006	Señor Coconut and his Orchestra	Around The World	mambo merengue rumba	mambo # 19 merengue # 79
41		2006	Tuco Requena y de soniquete van	Tuco Requena y De Soniquete Van	flamenco fusion latino rumba salsa
65		2006	Tabu Ley Rochereau	Tabu Ley Rochereau - Classic Titles	african rumba
88		2006-01-23	Kékélé	Kinavana	african rumba salsa
100		2007	La Pegatina	Al Carrer	rumba latin	catalan # 88
52		2007	Wendo Kolosoy	Banaya Papa Wendo	african rumba
68		2007	Plain Ride	Strange Trial	rumba
98		2007-06-13	Pepe Deluxé	Spare Time Machine	rumba
95		2007-08-07	Magnolia Electric Co.	Sojourner	alt-country rumba
75		2008	La Cabra Mecanica	Vestidos De Domingo	spanish
74		2008-11-11	Walls	Mentiras y azar	flamenco rumba spain	spain # 37
62		2009	Los Impagaos	Maqueta	barcelona rumba spanish	barcelona # 79
70		2009	Peyoti for President	Rising Tide Of Conformity	acoustic alternative barcelona brazilian espanol ethnic europe flamenco folk fusion gypsy international latin latin america latino london mediterranean rap reggae rock rumba ska spanish world world fusion	espanol # 50 latin america # 61 international # 63 barcelona # 86 mediterranean # 88
15		2009	EMASHIE	In The Mood	funk jazz latin rumba salsa soul world
17		2009	Xavier y Bajando Fino	Volvio la Rumba	dance latin merengue rumba swing
38		2009	Various Artists	Gipsy Rhumba: The Original Rhythm of Gipsy Rhumba in Spain 1965–1974	flamenco rumba spain spanish
78		2009	María y José	Espíritu Invisible	cumbia new wave rumba
90		2009-10-25	thomas lorenzo	Spanish Breeze	acoustic easy listening fusion instrumental jazz jazz fusion jazz guitar nu jazz rumba smooth jazz spanish guitar world	spanish guitar # 86
84		2009-11-10	Anahí	Rumba (feat. Wisin) - Single	rumba
59		2011	Los Macuanos	Ritmo de Amor | Remixes	bolero electro rumba	bolero # 27
40		2011	Afro Bop Alliance	Camino Nuevo	easy listening instrumental jazz mambo rumba
43		2011-02-08	Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra	40 Acres and a Burro	easy listening instrumental jazz mambo rumba
11		2011-10-05	Trival	Desprendimiento De Rutina	flamenco fusion rock rumba
9		2013	aldeskuido	Con Sabor a Rumba (Vol. 2)	rumba
45		2013	Bantunani	Born2groove with nu-rumba	afrobeat motown rumba
86		2014-08-23	Johannes Linstead	Midnight Rhumba	afro-cuban flamenco percussion rumba	percussion # 79 afro-cuban # 84
50		2015	Veeblefetzer	No Magic No Bullet	folk italian folk male vocalists rumba	italian folk # 51
5		2015-02-12	OK Jazz	Authenticité 1960/62	rumba
21		2015-09-09	Spice Burguer	The burguers HITS	alternative disco pop rumba
32		2017-09-18	Los Camaroes	Resurrection Los	rumba
42		2018	Los Amaya	Acid Rumba: Spanish Gypsy Grooves 1969-1976	rumba
23		2021-03-19	Pedrito Martínez	Rumba De La Isla	latin rumba
63		2023	Various Artists	Territorio Flamenco	rumba
4			Alma Gitano	Ritmo Del Sol	latin rumba world guitar	world guitar # 20
7			Jhon El Smoking	Artistas De la Big Street	colombia pop puerto rico rap reggae reggaeton rnb rumba	puerto rico # 17
26			The Tokyo All-Star Orchestra	Japan Goes Latin	afro-cuban bolero country folk jazz latin mambo pacific rumba tango world	pacific # 20 afro-cuban # 25
39			OLÉFUNK	OléFunk	espanol flamenco funk gypsy latin latino rumba soul spanish spanish guitar world	spanish guitar # 36
46			Milton Cardona	Cambucha	afro-cuban cuban latino percussion rumba	afro-cuban # 40
61			SOTAZERO	Llestos	barcelona flamenco fusion rumba	barcelona # 72
69			Despacito y Buenaletra	umilda (2007)	ambient beat british deutschland disco duo dutch electronic england france fusion german ibiza italiano italy latin latino rap reggae reggaeton roots rumba spain spanish sweden	duo # 20 spain # 28 beat # 36 deutschland # 40 italiano # 48 ibiza # 68
94			Chyno Miranda	Quédate Conmigo	pop pop latino rumba venezuela	pop latino # 64 venezuela # 84
97			Mi Son	Si, Soy El Son		salsa # 11 cuba # 85
2			Ladislaus	Practice Makes Perfect	arabic ethnic folk gypsy improvisation italian jam jam band jazz rumba russian world
6			PADELLET	Peor Que Vivir	hyperpop rumba
10			Next November	Love - Single	colombia dance electronic electronica rumba
13			Yotoco	Yotoco	dance latin new york rumba salsa usa
16			Rumba Expresso	Rumba y Colorea	rumba
27			Next November	El Dia Que Llueve Hay Farra (Rain) - Single	colombia dance electronic electronica europe france pop rock rumba trance usa
33			LA SONORA DE CUBA	LA SONORA DE CUBA	rumba
34			Next November	The Stranger Dancer - Single	colombia dance electronic electronica rumba trance
48			Mose Se 'Fan Fan'	Belle Epoque	africa rumba
53			Next November	The Sounds of the Eyes	colombia dance electronic electronica rumba trance
76			Fulanos De Tal	Fulaneando	flamenco fusion reggae rumba ska spanish
87			Albert Plá	No Solo De Rumba Vive El Hombre	rumba

Related genres

• flamenco
• latin
• spanish
• african
• jazz
• latino
• salsa
• dance
• fusion
• afro-cuban