A Cuban ballroom dance and musical style that is slower and more formal than most Latin dances, originating in the 19th century.
From Spanish danzón, derived from danza meaning 'dance.' The form developed in Cuba during the 1880s as an evolution of the contradanza, blending Spanish, African, and Caribbean musical traditions.
Danzon was so popular that it became Cuba's national dance, and when Cuban musicians migrated to other countries, they spread this elegant style worldwide—it's one of the hidden ancestors of modern salsa!
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