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Thursday, January 15, 2026

About the clave rhythm, central to Latin music

The clave rhythm developed in Cuba from the African bell pattern brought to the Americas via the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The rhythm is used to lock in the many rhythms of Afro-Cuban music, as well as other Latin music like the bossa nova of Brazil. This video focuses on three claves -- rumba clave, son clave, and the Brazilian clave.

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