The Salsa

Salsa is not easily defined. Who invented salsa? The Cubans, Puerto Ricans? Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Each played a large part in its evolution.

Salsa is similar to Mambo in that both have a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music. The dances share many of the same moves. In Salsa, turns have become an important feature, so the overall look and feel are quite different form those of Mambo. Mambo moves generally forward and backward, whereas, Salsa has more of a side to side feel.

Song Suggestions:

Fiesta Palos Rumberos-albita by Dance With Me Soundtrack
Volveras by Victor Manuelle
Ella Es by Tona Vega
Amores Como El Nuestro by Jerry Rivera
Salsa by Slumber Party Girls
No Me Dejes de Querer by Gloria Estefan
Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan
No me ames salsa remix (1) by Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony
no sabes como duele by
Ayer by Gloria Estefan
Ella Es by
I Wanna by Shall We Dance Soundtrack
Tu Amor Me Hace Bien by Mark Anthony
Baile Latino by Havannah Lounge