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Salsa is a relic of the Caribbean diaspora, birthed by migrants and immigrants in New York City in the 1960s. It cultivated the sounds of Puerto Rican, Cuban, and African cultures and has become a ...
Why salsa is back in the spotlight - IN FOCUS: From US No 1 albums by Bad Bunny to viral DJ sets by Gia Fu, the 1970s Latin party genre is having another moment in the spotlight. Kate Hutchinson ...
There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa. From its meteoric rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of ...
María Conchita Alonso isn't here to play it safe. The legendary Cuban-Venezuelan artist who gave us steamy '80s anthems and ...
At the start, this confluence of styles was simply referred to as “Latin music,” but Sanábria began using the term “salsa” in early issues of Latin N.Y. magazine in 1973.
Albums by Wallen and Adele were the top sellers of 2021, according to MRC Data and Billboard's annual tally. Other findings: audio on-demand streaming soared, and sales of vinyl outpaced CDs.
Here are 15 of the best salsa tracks of all-time, including Hector Lavoe, Mark Anthony, El Gran Combo, Ruben Blades, Sonora Ponceña, Celia Cruz and more.
In Arlington, that’s possible. Friday nights are Latin nights at Al-Amir. You can dance to salsa, bachata, merengue, reggaeton, cumbia and more with DJ Boriplayer and DJ Christian Remix.
The class was accompanied by traditional salsa music, including the works of various Latinx artists such as Ray Barretto, Luis Enrique and Marc Anthony. Though now a staple of the New Haven nightlife ...
On July 28, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that 9 Parkway service areas would be named for members of the New Jersey Hall of Fame.