Title: Where Did Salsa Dance Originate From? - WorldAtlas
Headings: Where Did Salsa Dance Originate From?
Where Did Salsa Dance Originate From?
5. Overview and Characteristics -
4. Origins -
3. Spread and Development -
2. Notable Practitioners -
1. Greater Significance and Legacy -

Content: Origins -
The dance style of salsa developed in the 1920s on the island of Cuba at the same time that a variety of music styles came together to make the style of salsa music. At this time Cuba was a fusion of different Latin dance styles and it was in this climate that a local Cuban studio named Fania named the new music salsa and began playing in on the radio and at clubs. This led to the music and dance of salsa taking off over Cuba and it then spread to South America and Miami. As the music traveled to these new regions, new musicians picked it up and the salsa dance followed it with new moves and elements being added. 3. Spread and Development -
As salsa spread out from Cuba went to the rest of the Caribbean, South America and to the heavily Latin communities in America a wide range of salsa dance styles started to form in specific regions. There is the Cuban-Style Casino salsa dance that developed over the middle of the 20th century and has a heavier Afro-Cuban rhumba influence. Considered to be the original salsa, the style has since spread all over the world and is considered an important part of Latin-American culture and heritage. While the salsa dance became extremely popular in South America, Columbia took the most love for it and created their own style, the Cali-Style Salsa. The style is named after the city of Cali, which is known as the capital of salsa.