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Carnaval cruceño is the festive popular music associated with the Carnival of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in eastern Bolivia. It blends local "camba" folkloric rhythms (especially taquirari-like, polka-derived feels) with brass-band parade energy, catchy choruses, and simple, upbeat harmonies designed for mass singing and dancing. Typically performed by marching/brass bands and folkloric ensembles accompanying comparsas (carnival troupes), its repertoire celebrates regional identity, humor, romance, and the exuberance of Carnival. Signature songs—often in major keys with bright trumpets, snare-and-bass drum cadences, and call-and-response refrains—are staples of street parades, public plazas, and dance parties throughout the Santa Cruz carnival season.