SALSAMUSIC
Salsa music
Salsa music is a general term referring to what is essentially Puerto Rican and Cuban popular dance music. The term "Salsa" was initially promoted and marketed in New York City during the 1970s. The various musical genres comprising salsa include the Cuban son montuno, guaracha, chachachá, mambo, and to a certain extent bolero. Salsa is the product of genres such as the Puerto Rican bomba and plena. In some cases, the term is also used to describe Dominican merengue, and the Colombian cumbia. Latin jazz, which was also developed in New York City, has had a significant influence on salsa arrangers, piano guajeos, and instrumental soloists.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Salsa music
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