Title: Salsa History
Headings: Salsa History
Salsa History
Origin of Salsa Dance and Music. Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances.
By Jaime Andrés Pretell and Jake Fuller
History of Salsa Dancing and Music
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Content: Bands of these countries took their music to Mexico City in the era of the famous films of that country (Perez Prado, most famous). Shortly after, a similar movement to New York occurred. In these two cities, more promotion and syncretism occurred and more commercial music was generated because there was more investment. New York created the term "Salsa", but it did not create the dance. The term became popular as nickname to refer to a variety of different music, from several countries of Hispanic influence: Rhumba, Són Montuno, Guaracha, Mambo, Cha cha cha, Danzón, Són, Guguanco, Cubop, Guajira, Charanga, Cumbia, Plena, Bomba, Festejo, Merengue, among others. Many of these have maintained their individuality and many were mixed creating "Salsa". If you are listening to today's Salsa, you are going to find the base of són, and you are going to hear Cumbia, and you are going to hear Guaracha. You will also hear some old Merengue, built-in the rhythm of different songs. You will hear many of the old styles somewhere within the modern beats.