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SALSA

What is Salsa?


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Salsa is likely the most popular of the Latin street partner dances. With roots in Africa, combined with the Spanish flavours from Puerto Rico, Cuba and New Yorks Jazz era, this dance became widely known as "salsa" in the 1970's.  

Over the years the both the music and the dance evolved with influences from different genres of music and dance.  Today there are many styles of salsa, expressing their own musicality, timing, flavour and movement.  Their common element is the underlying "clave" rhythm.
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Top Salsa Artists & Songs


Artist/Group & Country of Origin
Popular Songs
Instrument
Tito Puente
​New York  (Puerto Rican decent)
Youtube Playlist
  1. Ran Kan Kan
  2. ​Ti mon Bo
  3. Mon Ti
Timbales
Celia Cruz
​Cuba
  1. ​
Vocalist
Eddie Palmieri
Puerto Rico/New York ​(Newyorican)
Value
Piano
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Puerto Rico
  1. Conteo Regresivo
  2. Pueden Decir
  3. Perdoname
  4. Sin Voluntad
Vocalist
El Gran Combo
​Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Hector Lavoe
​Born in Puerto Rico moved to New York 
 
​Vocalist
Ray Barretto
New York (Puerto Rican decent)
Value
Congas
Value
Value

Salsa On2 Parnter work class  with Caryl Cuizon & Glenn Uy


Salsa On2 Social Dancing Demo with Caryl Cuizon & Angus Dirnbeck


iFreeStyle Salsa Project
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Salsa On2 Musicality & Foot work class
with Caryl Cuizon


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