Because of the influence of Cuban son music, charanga groups that specialized in playing the danzón

A. eliminated all Afro-Cuban elements from their music and played traditional European dances like the waltz and the mazurka exclusively.
B. relocated from Cuba to Miami beginning in the 1920s, where they established a thriving charanga scene that survives to the present.
C. were inspired to incorporate more Afro-Cuban elements into their danzón arrangements.
D. faded from popularity until the charanga tradition essentially disappeared.

Answer: C

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