habanera
/ˌhabəˈnɛːrə
/ /ˌɑːbəˈnɛːrə/noun
A Cuban dance in slow duple time.The influences that gave rise to the tango in the streets of Buenos Aires range from the Cuban habanera to Sicilian folk song and dance....
- Traditional European dances were mixed with the habanera, a popular dance from Cuba, to form a new style, the milonga.
- She's fashioned an album of salsa, calypso, habanera, mambo, meringue and other Caribbean rhythms.
Origin
Late 19th century: Spanish, short for danza habanera 'dance of Havana'.