Salsa music

going into detail about salsa, plena, bomba, and merengue music. What really is the style of music along with the importance it has in and for the island it belongs to. As well as the effect the music has dealing with tourism and some of the famous musicians in that style. Starting with the style of music labeled as Salsa. There is a lot of debate when it comes to the origin of salsa music. Some say it comes from Cuba, others Puerto Rico or even New York. Even with this, salsa is still deeply rooted

“El Año Viejo.” Every year, regardless of religion or cultural beliefs, people around the world get super excited with the coming of the New Year. The year 2018 was no exception, the streets were filled with excitement and the world celebrated and welcomed the New Year with fireworks, parties, dancing, delicious foods and parades. However, before welcoming the New Year many people took the time to observe “El Año Viejo.” “El Año Viejo” is a very popular year-end tradition, which is celebrated in

Héctor Lavoe Héctor Lavoe revolutionized the Latin salsa boom of the 1970s. He was a man born to sing and his passion for music led him on a remarkable journey of attaining endless dreams. Born Héctor Juan Perez Martinez on September 30, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he lived a life full of achievements, setbacks, and tragedy that made a way for his life long addiction with cocaine, marijuana, and heroine. His drive to succeed in the music industry started in his early childhood years and was triggered

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

their original cultural meanings, as is exemplified by the transmission of salsa dance from a Latin American social dance to a Western ballroom dance, changing its nature from an expression of cultural unity to an “exotic” experience. Performed primarily in social dance clubs, salsa is a fluid and dynamic dance. The movement of the dancers originates from their hips, which move constantly throughout the dance (Sexy Salsa Dancing). This in turn leads to the dancers having a “dynamic and flexible

Music is all around us; it is a universal language in which unites people from different cultures. From a basis level, Music has emerged from individual reasons and influences, allowing it to divide into smaller sub entities which end up being contributors to all cultures creating a globalized community. Further more, different sub genres of music such as Dance, Jazz, Classical, and Alternative have derived from an origin and were created because of varied factors and to this day influence specific

“¡Qué rico bailo yo!” which translates to “How well I dance!” is the epitome of the confidence and spirit of Cuban music . In order for a person to understand the rhythm and beat of Cuban music, one must first understand Cuban’s history. In the 16th century, Cuba was colonized by the Spanish in order to grow sugar and tobacco for the mother country, Spain. At first, the Spanish used the native people to grow the cash crops but the natives could not withstand the harsh working conditions and soon

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.

was performed by Linda Ronstadt who is a popular American singer. Linda Ronstadt was accompanied by Daniel Valdez. She is known for her beautiful performances that have earned her various awards for example the 11 Grammy awards, the three American music Award and many more. The singing style of the song is free, and the singer is heard using various voice abilities such as the vibrato and the falsetto to make the listening experience much more enjoyable for the reader. She has good breath control

Afro-Cuban Music African music has had a major influence on Cuban culture beginning in the early 1550’s through slave trade. Thousands of slaves were brought to Spain in the 1400’s and eventually migrated to Cuba. Since these “Ladinos” were accustomed to Spanish culture and language, they easily were able to get by in Cuba and even escape slavery. As a result, Slave owners in Cuba brought more slaves directly from Africa. In 1526, a Royal Decree allowed slaves to buy their freedom, resulting