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title: Columbia
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- Columbia
Winner is most elegant
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- **Type**: Solo male dance, fast and acrobatic.
- **Origin**: Rural areas in Matanzas province.
- **Influence**: Congolese (Bantu) traditions.
- **Context**: Often performed during rumba gatherings or contests.
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### Structure same as columbia
- Intro "Llorao"
- Exchange between Singer & Coro
- Altogether "El capetillo" -> Ask for permission & Dance