Salsa

Salsa is a style of Latin dance music that originated in the Caribbean in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is a combination of Cuban son, Puerto Rican bomba and plena, and other styles of Latin music. Salsa combines elements of jazz, mambo, cha-cha, rumba, and guaguanco with elements of North American rock and roll and Latin American folk music. It is characterized by fast tempos, syncopated rhythms, and frequent improvisation. The lyrics are often in Spanish, but they may also be in English, French, or Portuguese. The term “salsa” has also been used to describe a variety of Latin dance styles, including mambo, cha-cha, and guaguanco.