Afro-Cuban dance Crossword Clue

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CONGA

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(noun)
1. a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
2. a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
(verb)
1. dance the rhumba

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CUBAN (noun)
1. a native or inhabitant of Cuba
DANCE (verb)
1. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
2. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
DANCE (noun)
1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
2. an artistic form of nonverbal communication

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CONGA
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Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
UMBRA

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