SINCE 1828
guajira
noun
gua·ji·ra
| \ gwäˈhirə\
plural -s
Definition of guajira
: a Cuban peasant dance tune or song whose rhythm shifts from ⁶/₈ to ³/₄ time while the eighth note retains the same time value
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