It is Spanish-American and it  became popular in Spain through the theater and the shows of varieties, from where the flamenco performers took it, giving a festive air between Tango and Bulería. The baile presents predominant manifest of the characteristics of gypsies (vital energy, passion, violent movements) over the Andalucian ones ( punteados ( plucking technique), harmonic movements, grace), and contains a large number of desplantes (the full sole of strong foot striking or stamping upon the floor) and convulsive movements and movements of torsion. The traditional flamenca Rumba has kept being the territory of the bailaora who normally dances alone.