anyone know a source on how to dance to the colombian Bambuco?

Question

i need to know how to dance to the colombian bambuco, or the colombian salsa.
anyone know any books i can check out from a local library or an internet site explaning the steps? i would also like to see the dance, so any videos would be hlepful too!

Answer 1

Hey Penguin,

Bambuco is sometimes said to be the unofficial music of Colombia. It has a beat structure similar to the European waltz or polska (not polka). Typically a bambuco piece is a folk music song accompanied by a stylized group dance in either a 6/8 or 3/4 meter.

The music, sometimes called el bambuco, is thought to be of African origin, but took a cultural foothold in the Andean region of Colombia and has spread in popularity throughout Latin America.

The only site that says the teach it, (that I could find) is Arthur Murry - which is the chain.