What is "chumba"

Chumba is a traditional form of music and dance performed by the Garifuna people in several Central American countries. Like punta (another type of Garifuna music), chumba songs are highly polyrhythmic, but have a slower tempo. The chumba dance is a solo dance performed by a woman, often exhibiting a large degree of individual style.

Chumba is a type of Garifuna music.

Chumba may also refer to:

• Chumba, Tibet, a village
• CHUMBA Racing, a cycling company
• Chumbawamba, a British band
• Dickson Chumba (born 1986), Kenyan marathon runner
• Sammy Chumba (born 1978), two-time winner of the 20 Kilomètres de Paris