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Most Latin music rhythms have their roots in history that dates back to the 1800's, from the Caribbean islands and in particular Cuba. Traditional African drum rhythms were combined with Spanish guitar to form a musical style that just makes you want to get up and dance! These early music styles were very eclectic and went by many different names from place to place, but it wasn't until this music came to New York City after World War I that the term "Salsa" was born. The story goes that the term was coined in protest over bland food that was missing the fiery spices of Cuba...there is a reason that the music and dance shares its name with the spicy sauce! Salsa and Latin music in general took off in the 1960's, and has evolved over time into the very diverse musical style that it is today. One thing remains the same though-its impossible to sit still when you hear a salsa...you just HAVE to get up and DANCE! You'll find both traditional "old school" salsas as well as salsas with splash of "hip-hop" in every Zumba class!

Here are some links to other sites to learn more about salsa music:

http://www.salsa-dancing-addict.com/history-of-salsa.html
http://www.dancedancedance.com/history_of_salsa.html

Here is an iMix of Salsa Music:

A Zumba Salsa Video can be seen in the Video section of this site








Here are iMixes I have made via iTunes...click on the song to hear a sample. You can purchase in iTunes store by clicking "buy".