Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of sandal used by the Mexicans and the Indians of Mexico.
- noun A graceful Spanish dance, or the music for it.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun music, uncountable A genre of
Cuban popular music with rapidtempo andlyrics . - noun music, countable A piece performed in this style.
Etymologies
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Examples
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He called to the musicians to play a lively _guaracha.
The Devil's Bedpost 2010
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Son, merengue, musica jibara, guaracha . . . and his band absolutely rocks.
Archive 2007-09-01 Walter Jon Williams 2007
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Son, merengue, musica jibara, guaracha . . . and his band absolutely rocks.
Music, Ho Ho Walter Jon Williams 2007
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He called to the musicians to play a lively _guaracha.
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This is the country they say is the country of music, guaracha [Cuban music and ballroom dance], disorder.
DIALOGUE AT CONGRESS 1988
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Inquisition, relating his crime, whether carnal or anti-Catholic; and he could join in the _seguadilla_ or in the _guaracha_.
The Bed-Book of Happiness Harold Begbie 1900
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In the late 1950's Ros got a smart idea of recording Broadway musical melodies arranged to different Latin rhythms: the mambo, cha cha cha, rumba, samba, baion, bolero, valse creole, meringe, guaracha, and the conga.
WN.com - Articles related to Detained Salvadoran wanted in Cuba: Chavez 2010
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In the late 1950's Ros got a smart idea of recording Broadway musical melodies arranged to different Latin rhythms: the mambo, cha cha cha, rumba, samba, baion, bolero, valse creole, meringe, guaracha, and the conga.
WN.com - Articles related to Detained Salvadoran wanted in Cuba: Chavez 2010
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In the late 1950's Ros got a smart idea of recording Broadway musical melodies arranged to different Latin rhythms: the mambo, cha cha cha, rumba, samba, baion, bolero, valse creole, meringe, guaracha, and the conga.
WN.com - Articles related to Detained Salvadoran wanted in Cuba: Chavez 2010
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Daniel Santos (February 5, 1916 November 27, 1992) was a singer and composer of boleros, and an overall performer of multiple Caribbean music genres, including guaracha, plena and rumba.
WN.com - Articles related to Bill and Hillary reunite in Bogota 2010
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