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Tumbadoras (conga drums), one of the basic instruments of salsa music. Salsa music is a style of Caribbean music, combining elements of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and American influences. Because most of the basic musical components predate the labeling of salsa, there have been many controversies regarding its origin.
Latin Music USA. Public Broadcasting Service: WGBH. October 2009. Rondón, César Miguel (2008). The Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York City. Translated by Aparicio, Frances R.; White, Jackie. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-5859-2. Cf. pp. 1–6 and various (see book index)
In June 1996, Johnny Pacheco became the first Latin music producer to receive the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) Governor's Award. [27] In 1998, Pacheco was among the first group of artists inducted into International Latin Music Hall of Fame (ILMHF). The ILMHF awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. [28]
The International Salsa Museum (ISM) is a museum in development in New York City dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history, evolution, and global impact of salsa music and dance. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has garnered support from the estates of salsa icons Tito Puente and Celia Cruz , as well as many other musicians, dancers, choreographers ...
In his free time however, he played the conga for various local Latin rock bands including City Trash. [ 3 ] Latin music was popular in New York during the 1970s and while Vega played the conga for Latin rock bands, he started to become more and more interested in the afroantillano style of music better known as salsa .
Ferguson is an unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. Ferguson is located on North Carolina Highway 268, 12.3 miles (19.8 km) west-southwest of Wilkesboro. Ferguson has a post office with ZIP code 28624. [2] [3]
The exact location of the North Carolina marsh isn’t given in the popular book (now a movie), but we used a few clues to come up with our best guesses.
Salem is located in central Burke County. It is bordered to the north by the city of Morganton, the county seat.. U.S. Route 64 (Burkemont Avenue) is the main road through the community, leading north into Morganton and southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Rutherfordton.