A name from Cuba, a feeling from Kuta.<br/><br/>Tumbao is a percussive pattern in Cuban son and salsa — the repeated, syncopated phrase a bassist or conguero lays down that becomes the backbone of the song. We borrowed the word because that is what we mean by hospitality: an underlying rhythm that the rest of the day can rest on. Slow when the morning needs to be slow. Loud when Friday and Saturday want to be loud. Consistent every day, in any season.

Tumbao Beach Shack

A name from Cuba, a feeling from Kuta.

Tumbao is a percussive pattern in Cuban son and salsa — the ...