What is "tahona"

Tahona, alternatively spelled tajona due to its pronunciation or taona, is a secular style of Afro-Cuban music developed in the 19th century in Santiago de Cuba after the arrival of Haitian slaves following the Haitian Revolution. It is named after the ensembles and the drums played by them. It is considered one of the oldest styles within the rumba complex, and its performance became rare by the 20th century.

Tahona is a style of Afro-Cuban music.

Tahona, tajona or taona may also refer to:

• Tahona (from Arab aṭṭaḥúna, mill), a traditional Spanish bakery
• Tahona, a village in Kachin State, Burma
• Tajona, a small whip used in Nicaraguan dances
• Schrankia taona, a species of moth