Chumba

This article is about a type of music. For other uses, see Chumba (disambiguation).

Chumbais a traditional form of music and dance performed by the Garifuna people in several Central American countries.^[1] Like punta (another type of Garifuna music), chumba songs are highly polyrhythmic, but have a slower tempo.^[1][2]

The chumba dance is a solo dance performed by a woman, often exhibiting a large degree of individual style.^[1][3]