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“La salsa es, y siempre ha sido la musica Cubana.” “Salsa is, and always has been, Cuban music.”. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 31 ] The marketing potential from the name was so big, that eventually both Machito, Puente and even musicians in Cuba embraced the term as a financial necessity.
Salsa dura, also known as salsa brava or salsa gorda, [1] is a style of salsa music developed in the 1970s with an emphasis on the instrumental part of the music (piano, bass, horns, percussion, etc.) over the lead vocals. The genre originated in New York City where large ensembles such as Fania All-Stars adapted the salsa genre to a descarga ...
"Cali Pachanguero" is a salsa song performed by Grupo Niche and written by the group's founder Jairo Varela. Released in 1984 on the album No hay quinto malo , [a] [1] it has been called an anthem of Colombian salsa. [2] The song has been recognized by multiple media outlets as one of the greatest songs in Colombian history:
Lalo featuring the salsa classic "Tu No Sabes Querer" (You don't know how to love). [8] [9] [10] During the 1980s Rodriguez recorded a total of six albums. As a result of these recordings, he has been recognized as one of the pioneers of the subgenre of Romantic or Erotic Salsa which is described as having "light, frothy songs with erotic lyrics."
"Amigo" (English: "Friend") is a popular song written by Brazilian songwriters Erasmo Carlos and Roberto Carlos (no relation) and originally recorded by the latter in Portuguese in 1977. As with many other of his songs, Roberto Carlos also recorded a Spanish-language version, with lyrics by Budd
Salsa is a potent expression of clave, and clave became a rhythmic symbol of the musical movement, as its popularity spread. Clave awareness within the salsa community has served as a cultural "boundary marker", creating an insider/outsider dichotomy, between Cuban and non-Cuban, and between Latino and non-Latino.
"Pedro Navaja" (English: Peter Blade) is a salsa song written and performed by Rubén Blades from the 1978 collaboration with Willie Colón, Siembra, about a criminal of the same name. [1] Navaja means "folding knife" in Spanish. Inspired by the song "Mack the Knife", [2] it tells the story of a panderer's life and presumed death.
Salsa romántica (Spanish of 'romantic salsa') is a soft form of salsa music that emerged between the mid-1980s and early 1990s in New York City, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. It has been criticised for it being supposedly a pale imitation of "real" salsa, often called " salsa dura ".