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Perreo is from Puerto Rico and it involves the girl in front and the guy in back. It is a very sexual and therefore controversial dance style which is performed to reggaeton music.
most of the popular dances USA is known for: cakewalk, black bottom, charleston, swing dance, lindyhop, twist, the madison, jerk, mashed potato, watusi, bougaloo, the dog, pony, the bump,...