Cuban music genre Crossword Clue

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Cuban music genre Crossword Answer

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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
MUSIC (noun)
1. punishment for one’s actions
2. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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