Iconic Latin classics full of exotic flair and vibrant energy! Best known through performances by the orchestra of Spanish bandleader Xavier Cugat, celebrated as the “King of Rumba” from the 1930s onward. This piece features a vibrant, dynamic structure that evokes the atmosphere of a tropical jungle. It opens with atmospheric sound effects of birds and animals over a slow Latin rhythm, before moving into a lively samba section. A dynamic percussion call-and-response in the middle serves as a ma...