Title: History of Salsa Dancing – The Origins of Salsa Dancing : Salsa Dancing Addict
Headings: History of Salsa Dancing – The Origins of Salsa Dancing
History of Salsa Dancing – The Origins of Salsa Dancing
History of Salsa. What is it? Where did it come from?
What is salsa?
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Content: It was in 1974 that Fania Records released Larry Harlow’s Salsa. Harlow became very popular and his album enjoyed tremendous sales. This really unleashed the term salsa and popularized it. After this, almost all Afro-Cuban rhythms and much of what was deemed exciting in Latin music acquired the term salsa. It also gained notoriety in the anglo-market. In June of 1976, Billboard magazine’s issue dedicated to Latin music contained a 24-page supplement called “Salsa explosion.” The metamorphosis of salsa to what is heard and danced in clubs today has been a long, slow, and varied process. Not one person or place can be attributed as the founder of salsa. Instead, the dance and music has evolved over time through an elaborate syncretism of different sounds, cultures, and meanings. For example, in much of today’s salsa you will hear the base of són and the melodies of Cumbia and Guaracha.