2006-09-18 06:08:24 · 14 answers · asked by belle 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
south america
2006-09-18 09:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by ~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where does Salsa come from?
'Salsa' itself means 'sauce'. It's a Spanish word, it means 'sauce'. It's a term that came about in the 70's by the Fania All Stars who were based in New York. Basically, did their own take on Cuban Salsa and they coined the phrase 'Salsa'. Which incorporated a lot of different rhythms from Latin American styles of music. It was designed to make it easier to package it for consumption by the West. So basically, when you're looking at Salsa in the UK, I think you'll be looking at a blend of Son and Rumba and Salsa that's come out of New York, Puerto Rico, Cuba. I think you could trace it back to the times of slavery when the Spanish discovered Latin America. You had a great influx of African slaves from Nigeria, a lot of slaves from Senegal. They were forced to give up their religion, everything else. And all that was left really was music. So they took over their drums, and I think maybe once a week they were allowed to celebrate their own type of music off the plantations. Then you'll have a blend of Spanish, sort of court music, French music. I suppose that's what you get today: it's a bit of a Sancocho. A Sancocho is a stew in Latin America. So it's a bit of a blend of everything.
2006-09-18 06:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by ChEkNa . 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Salsa music is a fusion of traditional African and Cuban and other Latin-American rhythms that traveled from the islands (Cuba and Puerto Rico) to New York during the migration, somewhere between the 1940s and the 1970s, depending on where one puts the boundary between "real" salsa and its predecessors. There is debate as to whether Salsa originated in Cuba or Puerto Rico. Salsa is one of the main dances in both Cuba and Puerto Rico and is known world-wide."
2006-09-18 06:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by askyourq 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
South America
2006-09-18 06:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salsa is a new name for the old Casino music and dance, with its origins back in Cuba. Other famous music as Son, Rumba, Cha cha cha, Danzon and Manbo are also of Cuban origin.
2006-09-18 06:22:03 · answer #5 · answered by Albert 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe it to be Cuba. Watch "Mambo Kings" with Antonio Bandarras and "Havana Nights: Dirty Dancing 2"
2006-09-18 10:14:25 · answer #6 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuba
2006-09-19 08:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by bowtie_teddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuba and Puerto Rico
2006-09-19 04:05:08 · answer #8 · answered by Mari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spain, but was popularised in South America.
2006-09-19 04:34:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is a South American dance.
2006-09-18 07:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by debzc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋