Flamenco Rumba
Flamenco rumba is a style of dance music that fuses rhythmic elements of Afro-Cuban rumba with harmonic progressions and melodic tendencies common to flamenco music. The use of the acoustic guitar and fingering techniques typical of flamenco is the most obvious connection between the popular style and the traditional genre. Percussion instruments are sometimes heard but are used in a subdued manner. The primary percussive element in flamenco rumba is produced by slapping the body of the guitar as part of the strumming technique.