Cumbia, Colombian in origin (although Mexicans have a version) has a danceable rhythm that somewhat resembles the clip-clop of a trotting horse.
At this show, he'll probably be flexing his longtime fondness for funk, blues and danceable rhythms.
The songs combined the best of the balafon's danceable rhythms with key innovations including vocal accompaniment and a driving bass line.
He recognizes that straight jazz is a less-than-lucrative genre and, many of his new compositions include vocals and danceable rhythms.
The Baha Men's lyrics are tourist fare, full of beaches and coconut drinks, but the words are mostly pretexts for danceable rhythms.
Funk can be heard in Schlif's bass playing and the throbbing, danceable rhythms of the music.
The second LP showed Cerati's lyrical depth and melodic maturity without abandoning the danceable rhythms.
"The Israelites," with its biblical imagery of suffering and redemption, showed the world reggae's combination of danceable rhythm and serious, sometimes spiritual intentions.
These stories were leaner, more truly quirky, full of almost danceable rhythms.
The jug band style emphasized the danceable, syncopated rhythms of early jazz and a range of other archaic folk styles.