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Clave

Clave is a rhythmic pattern or timeline which has its roots in West African music and was developed in Cuba. The clave serves as a tool for organisation, and essentially all Afro-Cuban music including salsa is based around the clave rhythm. In a nutshell it is about the musical basis of most Afro-Cuban music - Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha, Salsa etc and is the key to you successfully becoming a great dancer.

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