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In a 2008 interview, he stated that "Right now the local salsa is well positioned, and thanks to God, what we are doing is reaching foreign beaches and achieving major awards." [10] Belio Antonio is a professor at the University of Florida, in addition to being a popular salsa performer.
During the 1980s, several Latin American countries, such as Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico and Panama, began producing their own salsa music. [56] Two of the biggest stars from this period are Oscar D'León from Venezuela and Joe Arroyo from Colombia. [57] Other popular acts are Fruko y sus Tesos, Grupo Niche and Rubén Blades (now as a ...
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.
The following is a list of notable Latin albums (music performed in Spanish or Portuguese) [A] that have been released in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, or the United States in 2024. [ 97 ] First quarter
The 72-year-old sitcom and movie actor performed a Salsa to “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men, in which his expressive face did more of the work than his feet did.
As of 2024, 349 Latin songs have entered the Hot 100 chart, 1 in the 1950s, 1 in the 1960s, 2 in the 1970s, 1 in the 1980s, 5 in the 1990s, 36 in the 2000s, 80 in the 2010s and 223 in the 2020s. A total of 22 singles managed to reach the top 10 and 4 have peaked at number 1. Only 5 Latin songs reached the top 10 between 1958 and 2016.
Peta Jane Murgatroyd (born 14 July 1986) [1] is an Australian [2] and American [3] professional Latin dancer. She performed in the international tour of the dance production Burn the Floor, including its Broadway run. She is best known for her appearances on the American edition of Dancing with the Stars, which she and her partners have won twice.
The band sings in Spanish and is led by vocalist Nora Shoji, [2] who returned to traditional salsa after the band broke up in the mid-1990s. It became widely famous in Latin America, particularly in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Panama, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and other Caribbean area countries.