zapateado
noun
za·pa·te·ado
ˌzä-pə-tā-ˈä-(ˌ)dō 
ˌsä-pə-tā-ˈau̇
plural zapateados
: a Latin American dance marked by rhythmic stamping or tapping of the feet
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The piece is dance- and live-music-based, employing a mix of the Mexican tap style zapateado, jazz, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, the regional music genre son jarocho from Veracruz, video and narration.
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Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2022
The Chicano band is known for its eclectic blend of folk and spoken word with traditional Son Jarocho — the music style from Veracruz, Mexico — along with zapateado dancing and Afro-Mexican music.
—Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2020
Women and girls wearing the typical dress of Mexico’s Veracruz state perform the traditional, percussive zapateado dancing in hard-soled shoes on a makeshift wooden stage during the fiesta of St. James the Apostle in Chacalapa, Veracruz.
—Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2018
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Dallas News, 21 Sep. 2022
The Chicano band is known for its eclectic blend of folk and spoken word with traditional Son Jarocho — the music style from Veracruz, Mexico — along with zapateado dancing and Afro-Mexican music.
—Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2020
Women and girls wearing the typical dress of Mexico’s Veracruz state perform the traditional, percussive zapateado dancing in hard-soled shoes on a makeshift wooden stage during the fiesta of St. James the Apostle in Chacalapa, Veracruz.
—Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2018
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“Zapateado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zapateado. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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