Salsa History
Salsa is the Spanish word for "sauce" denoting a "spicy" and "hot" flavor to this popular dance style to a complex mix of many different rhythms. There are indications the term Salsa was coined by radio disc jockeys in Puerto Rico as early as the 1960's. Later associated with a New York sound developer by Puerto Rican musicians, Salsa is considered the national music of Puerto Rico. The fusion of an Afro-Caribbean beat with enhanced jazz textures results in an aggressive, high energy puls which has become popular everywhere.

Salsa Characteristics
Many of the patterns of Salsa are closely related to the Mambo and the Cha Cha.

Salsa songs and artists include: