The Caribbean Dictionary

tambu
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Noun
A lively flirtatious dance practiced in the town of Wakefield, Trelawny in Jamaica.
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AAG Jan 12, 2011
I thought a tambu was a drum like what they use with kumina dancing.
JSullivan Jan 22, 2016
Tambu today is performed mainly for entertainment and it has been observed that there is similarity in the dance movements to that of the 'Bele' of Martinique and Guadeloupe. Drums with singing form the musical accompaniment.
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