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Plena vs Bomba - What's the difference?

plena | bomba |

As nouns the difference between plena and bomba

is that plena is a style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics while bomba is a form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.

plena

English

Noun

  • (music, uncountable) A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics
  • (music, countable) A song in this style
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    bomba

    English

    Noun

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  • (label) A form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 23, , Pop and Rock Listings, New York Times citation
  • , passage=This eclectic group is dedicated to preserving the Puerto Rican traditions of bomba and plena, two drum-focused (and African-derived) forms of traditional dance music. }}

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    * (wikipedia "bomba")

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