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SALSAROOTS is dedicated to the acknowledgement, preservation and
promotion of the Afro-Latin music/dance traditions which have shaped the
evolution of modern day Salsa. SALSAROOTS.COM is a unique source for
Afro-Latin CDs, dance history, videos, books, articles and internet links.
We are adding new stuff all the time. Please bookmark this site and keep
checking back.
SALSAROOTS aims to give Salsa lovers an interesting and
provocative introduction to the history of Salsa and we hope to inspire our
readers to delve more deeply into the origins of Salsa. We encourage you
to check out our lists of books, CDs and videos and links to other
websites.
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Arara Drum
Photo by Rita
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Every one agrees that Salsa
evolved from Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican popular and folkloric music and dances. Over the years
Salsa has been
influenced by Afro-American jazz, rhythm and blues, swing, and now hip-hop music and moves.
Salsa lovers respond physically and emotionally to complex, primal rhythms
pulsating from many different musical instruments. The timbales, congas and
horns call to our hearts and our hips and feet respond. This passionate
interplay between dancers and musicians is well described by the lyrics of
“Calle Montuno”,
a song by Azabache, a
Much thanks and praise to the dancers,
musicians and all devotees of salsa !
---This site is dedicated to Tito
Puente (1923-2000) and Celia Cruz(1924-2003).
Email and feedback can be directed to: salsaroots2002@yahoo.com
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