This article talks about the history of
salsa and how it is relative in the United States today, and throughout history.
It talks about where salsa originated from and what countries the music and
dance was derived from. The article also provides detailed descriptions of the steps
to salsa dancing.
This article by Leonardo Acosta explains points
of view on salsa music. Acosta brings to light that a debate on the history of
salsa and where it comes from exists. He provides unbiased information on the different
beliefs and arguments for the meaning and history of salsa. For example,
whether the music originates from Cuba, Puerto Rico, or other areas in the Caribbean.
This article was written by a man named
Marco Katz, who is a salsa musician and a critic. He ventures out to find the
answers to questions about salsa’s authenticity that he has developed throughout
his career as a musician. He also appeals to what type of people are still
listening to salsa and why they do.
This article provides another source of salsa
history and from where it was originated. The view of origination is different
from the other sources however, in that it does not argue whether it originated
in Puerto Rico or Cuba. Instead it explains that salsa started in Cuba and was
introduced to Puerto Rico, which then formed what we know today as salsa.
This article covers the history of salsa as
well as musicians who have impacted the expansion and growth of the music type.
The article also outlines how salsa music has established and evolved
throughout the United States. Most importantly the article discusses the
multiculturalism salsa represents. Multiculturalism, being the “cultural diversity
of communities within a given society and the policies that promote this diversity.”
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