Salsa is a name that can be attributed to a popular style of music, a dance, or a delicious condiment. But which came first: ...

Rafael Santiago Zayas, 67, of Bay Shore, arrived at the festival in style with a hat and shirt emblazoned with Puerto Rican ...

The dance that began as a folk tradition has exploded into the mainstream, from nightclubs to performance halls, senior centers and salsa schools. Today, histories and traditions are recounted on ...

What began as a way to introduce people to Vitruvian Park has become a regional tradition drawing thousands of dancers, families and Latin music fans each August.

When Elisa Baena first started taking salsa classes in her early twenties, she was usually the youngest person in the room by a decade or more. “I would complain to my mom, ‘I don’t want to dance with ...

It’s not hard to find places in Dallas where you can two-step or twerk, but it takes a little more research to find a good salsa dancing spot. You may also feel a little intimidated if you’ve never ...

For decades, la princesa de la salsa, La India, has been a voice not only for women in Latin music but also for women worldwide. With ballads of love, anguish, and optimism, it’s no wonder that the 55 ...

Nicole Castro leading the crowd during a line dance at Copper Blues in Doral. Photo by Angelica Wells Last November, Nicole Castro stepped onto the dance floor at Pub 52 in South Miami surrounded by a ...

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Jennifer Samaniego, 23, grew tired of watching from the sidelines as her boyfriend, who's of Puerto Rican descent, dances salsa, a Latin genre that developed in New York from Spanish Caribbean rhythms ...

We all love a cozy dinner date, but sometimes you just want something that shakes up the routine. Enter salsa: the perfect mix of music, movement, and magic. The word salsa literally means “sauce” in ...