The 1970s saw several new innovation incorporated into Salsa music. For example, Willie Colon introduced the Cuatro from Puerto Rico which is a stringed instrument to add flavor to this music. Songs backed with Jazz, Rock tunes from Brazil and Panama. Celia Cruz one the most celebrated icon of Salsa was able to incorporate an electric piano making Salsa move with the changing times. Jazz elements were also added to Salsa music by Eddie Palmieri. He brought in Manny a renowned percussionist. The 1980s was also a year of transformation in Salsa music. The Puerto Ricans developed a more smooth type of Salsa: Romantic Salsa which has lyrics dwelling on love and romance. They also developed a more explicit type of Salsa: the erotic Salsa. The …show more content…
Los Angeles doesn't have its signature type of Salsa. Bands here adopt the classical Puerto Rican music. The dancing style moves are both exciting and sexy. In Cuba, the type of Salsa is called Timba. The movement is fast influenced by Afro Cuban music. Musicians blend in the popular Reggae and Pop music in between the breaks. The dancing style is called "Casino" simply because when it was started it was played in gambling joints or casinos. One notable difference is that Cuban Salsa is circular rather than linear. The man keeps moving around the woman. The Columbians have maintained their Salsa Dura up-to-date. The dancing style is spectacular with a swift movement of feet and tight spins. The dancers stay close; bodies almost touching. The West Africans also have their Salsa. Traditional music instruments are relied upon to give the rhythm. The dancing style is what they call Salsa Mbalax more African than Latino. Some contemporary Salsa musicians are:
CELIA CRUZ Born in October 1925, she was a Cuban Salsa singer well known for her strong voice and rhythmic dancing. She was the most famous Latin America singer of the 20th century. In her music career, she was able to gain 20 gold albums before her death; she had the honor to receive The National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton. In her native country of Cuba, she was popularly known as the queen of Salsa. Most of her music career was spent in united states. She died of brain
As more and more Mexicans came across the border to the U.S., they brought their traditions and culture with them. Mariachi was now a part of this culture all across Mexico. Mariachi music could be found in cafes and public squares all across the Southwest by the 1950’s. Today, it can still be heard in public venues in the Southwest, and it can also be heard at festivals and concerts all across the country. When Linda Ronstadt released an album of mariachi music in 1988, the genre reached nationwide popularity (Sharp, 2004).
My cultural ancestry comes from a Cuban and Mexican decent. I have chosen to write about my Cuban side because I can relate to them more than I could with my Mexican side. I was raised around my Cuban family and would occasionally see my Mexican side due to them living so far away. I have spent a lot more time associating with Cubans and have adapted to more of their habits.
She was famously known for adding her own twist to Tex-Mex, attracting Latino communities throughout the United States to her music. Her music shined a new light on the huge Latino
Celia Cruz was one of the most famous Cuban salsa singers. She was nicknamed the Queen of Salsa, with more than thirty-six albums, recorded with some other leading singers in Latin music. Celia worked as a singer for more than forty years, and during that time, she became well known for her vigorous work, great personality, and her emotional way of singing. During her performances, she was well known for being able to improvise lyrics. She was an artist with over six decades of success making her an inspiration to the Latin community as well as the rest of the world.
Ever since fourth grade, one of my best friends have been Taylor Elam. Over the years that we’ve been friends we’ve had some jokes. My mom loves Mexican food; Taylor used to not like mexican food very much. Whenever our families would go out to eat, my mom would suggest something mexican. Whenever mexican was suggested by my mom, Taylor would respond “of course Hope wants mexican,” and whenever someone would ask where we were going to eat Taylor would say, “Hope wants mexican!” which we would always laugh about.
There many types of music in this world today. In this essay I will be discussing the music of Merengue and salsa. I will also be comparing them, and telling you about each of them individually.
Cinco de Mayo means the fifth of May. It is not an independence day for Mexico like most unknowledgeable people think. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on the 15th of September. Mexico declared independence from Spain on the 24th of August 1821. Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday either. Mexico and the United States savor this holiday because it is the day where Mexican peasants/ commoners defeated the French and Mexican traitor army that double them in size in Puebla, Mexico one hundred miles away from Mexico city on the 5th of May, 1862.
Celia Cruz born Ursula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso, a female Cuban singer born October 21, 1925 in Havana Cuba was one of the most influential figures in Latin music. She started her musical career in her native country in the late 1940’s early 1950’s performing for various Cuban radio shows and traveling with the orchestra accompanying the dancing group “Las Mulatas del Fuego.” Her big break came in 1950 when she joined “La Sonora Matancera” the most famous orchestra in Cuba at the time. Celia traveled all over Latin America in the 1950’s with “La Sonora” gaining great success in countries like Venezuela and Mexico. She recorded various albums with the orchestra and gained great popularity during that time with songs like “Caramelo”, “Burundanga”, and
Hispanic’s music had a great impact in USA. Nowadays, Americans listen to Hispanics’ music. Hispanics’ music now is part of American’s culture. These changes in USA began around of 19th century, when Hispanics immigration increases in the USA. One of the big changes in music occurred around 1940s, when Americans began to recognize the efforts of Cuban-American musicians. One of the Cuban bands was Cugat. It was known better Orchestra ‘based in New York’s Waldorf Astoria’ which had a great visual and musical style. Another Cuban band was Machito who were dominated as one of the best New York’s scenes at that time. Thanks, to those bans Americans adopted some of Cubans’ dances and performances such as rumba, mambo and cumbia. Americans used and still using the Cuban instruments like bongos and maracas to create their rhythms. Later on, Americans created Jazz by African Americans with the influenced of Cuban’s music.
Selena Quintanilla was such an amazing person inside and out more known as the queen of tejano music. She won the hearts of many people young and old in the little time she was here on earth. Blessing many people with her contagious smile, and positive upbeat attitude. Selena has always had where to pull from when it came to being musically talented. Her father Abraham Quintanilla played in a band called Los Dinos which means the boys in Spanish. He had to give his life up as an artist because he got married and had his first kid. Therefore he had to find a better support system for his family. So when he saw that Selena had talent he focused all his goals and dreams on her. Therefore selena had to make a lot of sacrifices and not live a normal childhood.
Mariachi music started out in Western Mexico around the 19th century. From the 19th to 20th century as migration from rural to urban cities the Mexican government relabeled mariachi as Son Style. Modern mariachi developed from the Son Style also known as son jaliscense. Modification from the rural style to urban style (or indigenous music prior to Spanish arrival to post Spanish arrival) included the change from rattles, drums, flutes, and conch-shell horns to violins, guitars, harps, brass instruments and woodwinds. The direct difference between modern mariachi and older son jaliscense came from the influence of European music tradition (more written and performed styles) and included charro outfits.
The notion of salsa has two major purposes: first, it is the mixture of various edible substances used for seasoning or garnish meals, on the other, is a dance music genre, with Afro-Cuban influence, which is run by Caribbean traditional instruments.
Celiz Cruz was a popular salsa singer. Salsa developed in New York City from Cuban songs and rhythms fused with jazz. It became very popular in the 1970s and quickly spread back to Latin America. Salsa uses Cuban percussion and the “son” style of song mixed with the instrumentation and improvisation of the jazz and swing of the 1960s and 1970s. Salsa music generally consists of three sections: son, montuno and chorus. The son is a Cuban song built over clave rhythms. The montuno section is improvisation over an ostinato bass pattern, a practice called “guajeo”. The third section, the chorus, also uses improvisation. These three parts can be played in any order, and transitions between sections are generally marked with signals from the brass
Flamenco is a Spanish art form made up of three parts: guitar, song, and dance. Flamenco has its own type of guitar. It is similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. The guitar is stroked at a fast pace and the base can be used as a drum. There are many song forms in Flamenco singing. Each expresses a unique emotion. Songs in the Latino culture are popular in Flamenco singing. Flamenco dancing is known for its emotional intensity, proud carriage, expressive use of the arms, and rhythmic stamping of the feet. Castanets are also often used.
Literally, salsa translates as "sauce." In the context of Latin popular music it has two