Title: Salsa music
Headings: Salsa music
Salsa music
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The word salsa
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Content: Salsa music
Salsa music
2007 Schools Wikipedia Selection. Related subjects: Musical genres, styles, eras and events
Salsa
Stylistic origins: Primarily Cuban son, mambo, rumba and Puerto Rican music
Cultural origins: 1960s and 70s New York City Latin melting pot
Typical instruments: pianos, conga, trumpet, trombone, bass guitar, claves, cowbell, timbales, guitar
Mainstream popularity: Very popular in Latin America, Japan and United States
Derivative forms: Timba
Subgenres
Salsa erotica - Salsa gorda - Salsa romantica
Fusion genres
Charanga-vallenata - Mereng-house - Salsa-merengue - Songo-salsa - rock-salsa - vallenato-salsa- Salsaton
Regional scenes
Colombia - Cuba - Japan - Mexico - Panama - Puerto Rico - United States - Venezuela
Other topics
Salsa dancing - Musicians
Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Spanish Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad. Salsa incorporates multiple styles and variations; the term can be used to describe most any form of popular Cuban -derived genre, such as chachachá and mambo.