From the 17th to the 20th century, the Americas and the Caribbean islands were colonized with an immense blending of race, language, religion and music. The Latin music we hear today mostly originates from the rhythms the African slaves brought to the new world. Salsa emerged in the 1960’s in New York, arising from a large influx of Caribbean immigrants, mainly Puerto Ricans and Cubans creating a blend of rhythms to produce its distinctive sound. Longing for their Caribbean roots, they continued to make AfroCaribbean music but somehow adapted it to the metropolitan lifestyle. They mixed sounds from Son Montuno, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Guaguanco Guaracha, Aquilnaldos, Bomba, Plena and North American Jazz. At first confined to the audience of the Latin American community, Salsa grew in stature gaining mainstream acceptance after the release of Jerry Masucci’s film Salsa 1973 that featured a Fania AllStars concert in New York.The authentic salsa is a very spontaneous and intricate music and the dancing is spicy, sexy and lively. It can be quite slow or very fast and the rhythm can change within the same song.During the seventies, thanks to many outstanding performers from Cuba, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Panama, Salsa music spread to the entire world becoming extremely popular amongst people of all walks of life. Nowadays, there are clubs and musicians playing Salsa music all over the world.

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