TIMBA
Timba incorporates many elements of Afro-Cuban culture and music. Though quite similar to salsa on the surface of things, timba has certain qualities of its own which distinguish it from salsa.
In general, timba is considered to be a highly aggressive type of salsa, with rhythm and "swing" taking precedence over melody and lyricism. As in salsa, the roots of timba go back to the son montuno . It has incorporated several different styles and genres, including classical music, nueva trova , latin jazz , disco , funk and hip hop .
Timba differs from salsa in orchestration and arrangement. Many timba artists readily concede that they have been more influenced by funk or soul than by salsa. Also different from salsa is the frequent shift from major to minor keys (and vice versa), the highly complex rhythmic arrangements (often based on santeria or abakua rhythms), and the shifts in speed and the large number of orchestrated breaks, or "bloques".
Though timba is not overly popular in the world-wide salsa scene (many dancers considering it to be difficult to dance), it has found a niche among a growing number of fans and has been influential amongst Cuban-American and European salsa musicians.
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