Pilón

For the corregimiento in Panama, see Pilón, Panama.

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Pilón is a Cuban musical form and a popular dance created in the 1950s. Its creation is often attributed to bandleader and singer Pacho Alonso. The rhythms of Pilón are based on the motions of pounding sugarcane.

It was named for the town of Pilón, on the southern coast of Cuba.

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The Pilón in French

Cuban musical forms, genres and styles

bembé bolero cha-cha-chá changüí columbia conga criolla danzón danzonete dengue filin guaguancó guaracha guajira habanera mambo mozambique pacá pachanga pilón pregón punto guajiro son son montuno songo timba yambú

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Pilón

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