bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈler-(ˌ)ō 
-ˈle-rō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance characterized by sharp turns, stamping of the feet, and sudden pauses in a position with one arm arched over the head
also
: music in ³/₄ time for a bolero
2
: a loose waist-length jacket open at the front
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La Lom started infusing the lively sounds of cumbias and the romantic feel of boleros to its previously melodic, Americana style of music.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Whether performing rock, blues, boleros, country, rockabilly, cumbias, country, ranchera romps and edgy elegies, Los Lobos shines in any stylistic setting.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Mon Laferte, who had been signed to Universal Music México since 2015, is known for her signature raspy, often dramatic vocals and use of classic Latin rhythms such as cumbia, bolero and alt folk.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 May 2024
This isn’t a sonic fracture: samba and salsa have always shared some standards, boleros are part of the Brazilian soul, and regional is not that different from sertanejo.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Whether performing rock, blues, boleros, country, rockabilly, cumbias, country, ranchera romps and edgy elegies, Los Lobos shines in any stylistic setting.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Mon Laferte, who had been signed to Universal Music México since 2015, is known for her signature raspy, often dramatic vocals and use of classic Latin rhythms such as cumbia, bolero and alt folk.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 May 2024
This isn’t a sonic fracture: samba and salsa have always shared some standards, boleros are part of the Brazilian soul, and regional is not that different from sertanejo.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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bolero
noun
bo·le·ro
bə-ˈle(ə)r-ō
plural boleros
1
: a Spanish dance in ¾ time
2
: a waist-length jacket open at the front
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