Bolero

The bolero is a type of dance and musical form.

Cuba

In Cuba, the bolero developed into a distinct dance in duple time which eventually spread to other countries, while the dance itself gradually disappeared from Cuba, leaving behind what author Ed Morales has called the "most popular lyric tradition in Latin American {{ref|mostpopular}}. The modern Cuban bolero song tradition comes from Santiago in the 19th century. The travelling, storytelling trova (or canción) tradition was major basis for the Cuban bolero, influenced by a variety of European musical styles. The trova was usually accompanied only by a guitar, and had a rootsy, Spanish sound {{ref|trova}}. Though some scholars date the bolero to the early 19th century, Ed Morales dates it to José Pepe Sánchez's Tristeza, in 1885, which popularized the term bolero and is now considered the first classic in the field {{ref|tristeza}}.

Related Topics:
Cuba - Duple - Santiago - 19th century - José Pepe Sánchez - Tristeza - 1885

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In the 1950s, sung boleros became extremely popular and have enjoyed enduring popularity as a popular song form throughout Latin America.

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