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  2. Salsa music - Wikipedia

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    Cuban musicologist Mayra Martínez wrote that "the term salsa obscured the Cuban base, the music's history or part of its history in Cuba. And salsa was a way to do this so that Jerry Masucci, Fania and other record companies, like CBS, could have a hegemony on the music and keep the Cuban musicians from spreading their music abroad."

  3. Luis Enrique (singer) - Wikipedia

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    Luis Enrique was born in the small town of Somoto, Nicaragua, to a family of musical artists. [4] He is the son of Francisco Luis Mejia Godoy, and nephew of Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy and Carlos Mejia Godoy. His brother, Ramon Mejia, better known as "Perrozompopo" is also a Latin Grammy nominated artist for Best Alternative Music Album. [5]

  4. Salsa (dance) - Wikipedia

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    The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. [2] Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba as well as American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap.

  5. ‘Despacito’: An Oral History of the Global Hit With Luis ...

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    Today (Tuesday, March 2), Penguin Random House publishes “Decoding Despacito’: An Oral History of Latin Music,” the latest book by Billboard vice president Leila Cobo, who may be the top ...

  6. Salsa (musical structure) - Wikipedia

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    When the rhythm and music are 'in clave,' a great natural 'swing' is produced, regardless of the tempo. All musicians who write and/or interpret Cuban-based music must be 'clave conscious,' not just the percussionists. [19] Salsa is a potent expression of clave, and clave became a rhythmic symbol of the musical movement, as its popularity spread.

  7. Celia Cruz, icon of salsa music, to be the first Afro Latina ...

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    The late Cuban American singer Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, will be the first Afro Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter. Cruz was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated Latin ...

  8. International Salsa Museum - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Francia Raísa explains the origins of her rumored 'beef' with ...

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    Francia Raísa and Selena Gomez are getting to know each other all over again. While speaking about her new salsa created in partnership with La Victoria, the actor opened up about a rocky period ...