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  Salsa music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salsa's closest relatives are Cuban mambo and the son orchestras of the early 20th century, as well as Latin jazz.
Salsa bands play a wide variety of songs, including pieces based on plenas and bombas, cumbia, vallenato and merengue; most songs, however, are modern versions of the Cuban son.
Salsa music is traditionally based on a 4/4 time signature, and is mostly phrased in groups of two bars (eight beats), such as recurring rhythmic patterns and main phrases of the chorus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salsa_(music)   (4505 words)

  
 Latin Music
Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean and Latin genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad; the style is the primary music played at Latin danceclubs and is the "essential pulse of Latin music", according to author Ed Morales.
Salsa music is a very broad term that can be used with various meanings depending on the context; its exact meaning is the subject of many arguments among aficionados.
Salsa means sauce in the Spanish language, and has been described as a word with "vivid associations but no absolute definitions, a tag that encompasses a rainbow assortment of Latin rhythms and styles, taking on a different hue wherever you stands in the Spanish-speaking world".
www.legendvega.com /latinmusic/salsa.htm   (1957 words)

  
 Salsa Cubana: dictionary
Salsa (or Casino) with a group of people in a circle all doing the same moves in response to a caller's commands.
Salsa gorda: Refers to the heavy bass and driving percussion sound of the 70's and early 80's of such bands as Ray Baretto, Willie Colon, Larry Harlow, Hector Lavoe, Eddie Palmieri, and Fania All Stars.
Salsa romantica: Romantic lyrics, emphasis on the singer, with few solos on the part of the musicians, and less influenced by jazz than the salsa gorda.
www.salsacubana.no /dictio.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Enciclopédia :: encyclopedia : Salsa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
A música hoje chamada salsa é uma mescla de ritmos afro-caribenhos, tais como o son montuno, o mambo e a rumba cubanos, com a bomba e a plena porto-riquenhas.
Salsa, em castelhano, significa "tempero", e a adoção do nome quis transmitir a idéia de uma música com "sabor".
Na década de 1980 a salsa se espalhou pelo México, Argentina, Europa e chegou ao Japão, onde surgiu a Orquestra de La Luz, banda onde todos os integrantes são japoneses.
www.1enciclopedia.com /Salsa   (395 words)

  
 Metroactive Music | Salsa Gorda
How salsa gorda is re-energizing a new generation to tropical dance music and giving recognition to veteran bandleaders like Willie Rosario
AN OLD-SCHOOL salsa tune by Willie Rosario blasts out of a car radio as I walk on the pier in the tiny town of Cataño across the Bay from San Juan.
All the major salsa artists are represented in the choice stock assembled by Rafael Viera, a former distributor for Fania Records.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/06.09.04/salsa-0424.html   (1156 words)

  
 UniversityDancing.com - Salsa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Though many get caught up in the age old debate as to who "invented" salsa (Cubans or Puerto Ricans), the truth of the matter is that salsa has and will always continue to have a great number of influences that have each played a large part in its evolution.
The rise of Salsa is tied to Fania Records, which had been founded in 1964 by Johnny Pacheco, a bandleader with Dominican parentage and Cuban musical tastes.
By the end of the decade, however, Salsa found on the defensive against an onslaught of Merengue and Hiphop and an internal creative decline.
dance104.valuehost.co.uk /BUDC/BUDC/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=31   (993 words)

  
 Salsa
Salsa is essentially Cuban in stylistic origin, though it is also a hybrid of various Latin styles mixed
Salsa music is a broad term that is used with various meanings depending on the context; its exact
The growth of modern salsa, however, is said to have begun in the streets of New York in the late
www.chicagoslatinentertainment.com /Salsa.htm   (3918 words)

  
 ¡Qué Pasa - Restaurants & Clubs June-2005, By: Erik Steinberg
Salsa’s instrumentation is primarily based on a battery of percussion instruments such as bongos, conga drums and timbales, as well as “guiro,” maracas and bells.
In the 70s, salsa’s infectious and danceable sounds were created by a generation of artists and salsa ensembles including El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, La Sonora Poncena, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and the whole Fania All-Star clan (Bobby Valentin, Larry Harlow, Ismael Miranda, Cheo Feliciano, Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco).
Today, 70s salsa is known as “salsa gorda,”(fat salsa) while 80s salsa is referred as “salsa romantica,”(romantic salsa) as a result of its major exponents (Eddie Santiago and Frankie Ruiz) softening the genre’s beats and making it smooth and romantic.
www.qpsm.com /2005-06-eng-re.htm   (771 words)

  
 History of Salsa
The important thing is that Salsa is played throughout the Hispanic world and has received influences of many places within it.
As far as he is concerned it is all Cuban music and salsa is a term that has more relation to the kitchen than to music.
By the end of the decade, however, salsa found on the defensive against an onslaught of merengue and hip-hop and an internal creative decline.
www.salsaduende.com /history.htm   (1593 words)

  
 La Excelencia - Official Site
From beginning to end "La Excelencia" will have you dancing and singing along to this soon to be a hit release.
Salsa was developed on the streets of New York and was the voice for Hispanics during the 60's and 70's.
Some of "La Excelencia's" songs poke fun of situations or tell us a tale, others speak of salsa's influences, its roots, rhythms, and dances, yet others paint us a realistic picture of struggles, unfair treatment, gangs, and drugs.
www.laexcelencia.net /home.htm   (171 words)

  
 Article: The Death of Salsa
We have salsa gorda (salsa dura), which has a harder edge and is more traditional.
One famous salsa producer told me in an interview that he writes the "improvisations" for the singers before recording and rehearses them with the phrasing so they repeat it right like good little parakeets.
Modern commercial salsa is about love, love and more love until you either give in and sway along moronically or your ears bleed or you don't listen.
www.descarga.com /cgi-bin/db/archives/Article19   (4109 words)

  
 Salsa music
Salsa incorporates multiple styles and variations; the term can be used to describe most any form of the popular Cuban-derived musical genres (like chachachá and mambo).
Salsa's most direct antecedent is Cuban son montuno, which itself is a combination of African and European influences.
By the 1980s, Fania Records long-time leadership of salsa was weakened by the arrival of TH-Rodven and RMM, while Joe Arroyo made Colombia a center for salsa.
www.nelsal.com /salsa.htm   (1358 words)

  
 LOKERA.COM - Miami's #1 Latin Entertainment Website!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
With Prado, and the New York Mambo bands developing their own styles, Cuban music had begun taking a life of its own outside the island and the stage was set for the Salsa boom of the 1960s.
The Rise of Salsa is very closely tied to Fania Records, which had been founded in 1964 by Johnny Pacheco, a bandleader with Dominican parentage and Cuban musical tastes.
By the end of the decade, however, Salsa found on the defensive against an onslaught of Merengue and an internal creative decline.
www.lokera.com /origen_de_la_salsa..asp   (933 words)

  
 History of Salsa
Whether or not the Salsa is the proud child of Mambo Cha Cha, Son, it is a legal child of the Dominican Republic, came from the streets of New York, Los Angeles or Miami, I hope that this is not really so important.
SALSA TV SHOW hosted by Izzy Sanabria is taped at The Cheetah (November) First radio or TV show to start calling the music Salsa, thus helping to establish Salsa as the name of New York's Latin Music.
Salsa was the name chosen by marketing people in the music business for the type of 2/4 music.
www.latindance.com /history_of_salsa.htm   (9962 words)

  
 Musical Notations - September 24, 2000
This opened the way to the boogaloo and pachanga era, which gave way to the Salsa era, which eventually would lead to Salsa sensual, and now the re-emergence of the swing, or as most people refer to it, the Salsa gorda era (with romantic lyrics for the most part, but nevertheless with mucho swing).
RMM and Prestige Entertainment will be presenting the SALSA FROM THE 80'S concert on Saturday, October 28th at 8:00pm, in Madison Square Garden.
SALSA FROM THE 80'S will feature Lalo Rodriguez, Eddie Santiago, Luis Enrique, Joe Arroyo, Andy Montañez, Tito Nieves, Jose Alberto "El Canario", Cano Estremera, Paquito Guzman, Nino Segarra, David Pabon, and Hector Tricoche under the musical direction of Isidro Infante.
www.salsaweb.com /music/articles/notations_20000924.htm   (557 words)

  
 CD Baby: LATIN: Salsa - music you will love.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Salsa gorda de PR / Heavy Salsa from PR
Hot New York City Style Salsa and Merengue loaded with grooving percussion, tasty vocals and blazing horns.
Salsa brava music that will fill your ears with energy and "sabor".
cdbaby.com /style/237   (371 words)

  
 Rolling Salsa 2005 Thread
Salsa is a good refuge for people, like me, whose pop music sensibilities tend toward a 70s (and older) model.
Salsa dances in DC attract a mix of native Spanish speakers who have moved to the Wash. DC area, and lots of others who have taken salsa dance lessons around town.
I wasn't listening to salsa in the 70s, and I haven't subsequently researched it, so I have no knowlege if it was just a niche genre then as alleged in that article (which is contrary to the general consensus as they acknowledge).
ilx.wh3rd.net /thread.php?msgid=5360328   (15092 words)

  
 Salsa Music - Online Tips Salsa Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Salsa Dance Music Articles Willie Rosario: que viva la Salsa Dura de Willie Rosario: how a retro-movement in Puerto Rico's music known as Salsa Gorda or Salsa is redirecting a new ¬°QUE BONITO ES...
Salsa Music CD Selections Slow to Medium Tempo Salsa CD Selections The slow to medium tempo salsa music is great for practicing new moves and combinations to a steady slow pace.
Salsa music Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean rhythm that is popular in many Latino countries.
www.abmmusic.com /salsamusic   (2119 words)

  
 Salsa Music
In addition, Morales cites singer Rubén Blades as claiming that salsa is merely "a concept", as opposed to a definite style or rhythm.
From New York, salsa quickly expanded to Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and other Latin countries.
Ray Barretto, Tipica 73, Conjunto Clasico, Rubén Blades and Eddie Palmieri were other important artists of the era, while Peregoyo y su Combo Vacano brought Colombian influences to salsa and brought the music to their homeland.
www.travel-amazing-southamerica.com /salsa-music.html   (1975 words)

  
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The salsa band SIN MIEDO is playing to standing ovations, and solidifying themselves as one of the hottest salsa band in DC.
SOS is throwing weekly off the hook Salsa parties at Caribbean Breeze featuring the sounds of resident DJ Andy.
Nice space, great floor, 2 levels with the upper all Salsa with a chacha chaser and the lower for Salsa and a mix of reggaeton, bachata, chacha, merengue, etc., $5 cover, $10 with class.
www.salsaapache.com /page5.html   (1397 words)

  
 salsapr2
the best Salsa Congress in the World!!!!....")where they will showcase and have friendly competitions against other Dancing Groups from all over the World that go to this event "to show what they got!!!!".
Well my Friend I hope this information will help you on your next "Salsa-Vacation" to Puerto Rico and the places I told you to go on this e-mail you could ask anybody who is into "Salsa dancing" and they will know how to get there, as
PS: "For information about the 2002 Bacardi Salsa Congress in the internet go to info@salsacongress.com".
www.geocities.com /salsero328/salsapr2.html   (161 words)

  
 Clubs
They play some of the best salsa in the city.
After class, enjoy live salsa music with Mambo Swing and DJ music with DJ Cristian.
Eileen Torres presents "Salsa Gorda" at Thyme Out Restaurant and Bar, located at 4735 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, MD. No jeans, sneakers or athletic wear.
www.salsafuego.com /clubs.htm   (258 words)

  
 Gerardo Rosales - La salsa es mi vida - CD Reviews at SalsaPower.com!
Rosales decides to go head first into the salsa gorda market, and we are richer for it.
This is what New York salsa sounded like in the past and should sound like today.
He gives a salute to all the soneros who have passed away, those that are still living and kicking it, and to all those countries that have embraced salsa as their religion.
www.salsapower.com /cdreviews/gerardorosales.htm   (321 words)

  
 Cuban Stories / Cuentos Cubanos
Their booming Salsa house-parties spill into the streets (block barrio parties) and dancing doesn't stop till the wee hours of the next morning.
I guess they're not into perpetual dancing in the streets and shaking their bootie to the rhythm of the Rumba till the wee hours of the morning.
The Mambo and Salsa was probably invented due to coffee spells.
www.mayraldole.com /Default.asp?page=20   (4632 words)

  
 Born To Salsa - Salsa Dancing
First and foremost, we are very proud to announce that almost all the Salsa schools in Florida are working together with us (Born To Salsa and Salsa Heat) to make the 1st Orlando Salsa Congress a total success.
Around 1973 in Caracas, Venezuela, "La Salsa" was born according to Jose Curbelo; Ex-Band leader, manager and agent for more than 40 orquestra in New York.
They are known for taking Salsa to an artistic level, fusing the intoxicating rhythms of music with the sensual Latin movements of dance in a unique musical interpretation.
www.borntosalsa.com   (708 words)

  
 Willie Sotelo Y La Mundial De La Salsa, Hijos De La Salsa Gorda
Here we go...a feverish red-hot extension of the terrific Los Protagonistas de la Salsa CD "De Puerto Rico Al Barrio" and features many of the same top Puerto Rican players and singers.
Produced and directed to near perfection by pianist Willie Sotelo who refuses to include any filler material; what we have here is wall-to-wall salsa gorda.
This one, folks, may turn out to be one of the best salsa releases of 2005.
www.descarga.com /cgi-bin/db/21181.10?ufZPwMNk;;296   (236 words)

  
 Online Salsa Radio Station - Live365 Internet Radio - Sabor Boricua
Salsa Sounds of Puerto Rico, New York and Cuba brought to you by DJ La Coqui
Listen to the hottest Salsa Sounds on the internet compiled by DJ Ivette "DJ LA COQUI" You are welcome to email you opinions and or any music request!!!
Salsa dura from the 60's and the 70's, latin jazz and some modern...
www.live365.com /stations/djlacoqui   (158 words)

  
 DJ Joey G - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Borntosalsa.com is bringing you the most talked about parties in South Florida: The BTS Monthly Socials, a non-stop night of Salsa Heaven.
DJ Joey G’s “Salsa and Mambo Sundays @ The Goldcoast" The last Sunday of each month starting Aug 27 (8:00 pm to 11:00 pm).
Many of the songs were played recently at the Orlando Salsa Congress with such great enthusiasm, that DJ's are requesting the entire catalogue.
www.djjoeyg.com   (501 words)

  
 Quinto Mayor - Salsa con Golpe! - CD Reviews with SalsaPower!
the first thing you should think is, "Salsa Gorda".
The next thing you should do is go and buy it.
The Colombian band directed by the Galé brothers is back with an even tighter release.
www.salsapower.com /cdreviews/quinto.htm   (172 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: 45 Aniversario (2 CD) [Best of] [Live]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Papo and Quique Lucca along with La Sonora Ponceña has smashed Salsa scene once again in the format of Salsa Gorda and Clave with this astonishing production.
After Tito Puente's Birdland Live recording...now La Ponceña is on the spanking side of Salsa.
For lovers of "Salsa Gorda" by the best musicians from Puerto Rico.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005229A   (337 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/laexcelencianyc
From beginning to end "La Excelencia" will have you dancing and singing along to this soon to be a hit compilation.
Hardcore Salsa with an in your face sound, from the streets of New York City to the streets of the world, this is "Salsa con Conciencia" (Salsa with a Conscience)!
Buena salsa la de ustedes, suenan muy bien, los felicito.
www.myspace.com /laexcelencianyc   (799 words)

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