Swing and Rumba music?

Question

What music would best for teaching in addition to dancing swing and rumba? Any suggestions on artists etc would be helpful.

Answer 1

What type of swing? What type of Rumba?

Here is a couplse of pretty universal swing songs (won't work for West Coast Swing - it's too fast):
Baby Likes To Rock It by The Tractors
Rock and Roll Music by Cagey Strings
Zoot Suit Riot by Cherry Poppin Daddies

Rumba: Besame Mucho by Chucho Valdez
Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton
African Tango

Here are the links for good dance music: http://www.danceshopper.com/ballroom-dance-music
http://ballroomdancers.com/Music/style.asp
you can listen to the samples and you can pick and choose what you like.

Answer 2

Easiest beginner dance for the Rhumba would be "Spanish eyes" by Engelbert Humperdink
There is a lot of Rhumba music:
Goodby Argentina (Madonna)
Lady in Red (Chris De Burg)

East cost
Take me to the river

West cost
Mustang Sally
Until the midnight hour Both have a good beat

Answer 3

Depends on the type of swing. Lindy, West Coast, East Coast ...