Salsa music

who’s referred to as the mambo king in Latin music, was a fusion of many styles…

On the night of September 30th, I was able to attend the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra’s concert at Baldwin Wallace University. A feature that made them unique was their ability to arrange modern songs into a salsa format. It was a lively performance where many audience members danced along with the band, demonstrating the danceable feature of the music. The orchestra used many of the traditional salsa instruments, including timbales, conga drums, a cowbell, and a guiro. Mambo influences were…

Latin Music Music is an advanced way to express various emotions. The tempo, rhythm and dynamics can change the way a song makes its audience feel. Latin music, an usual upbeat type of music has an interesting history like any other type of music. From the 1940s to today every decade of latin music is equally important and remarkable. In the 1940s and 1950s the term “Latin Music” started in the United States. In the 1940s this music began rising in popularity, one author stated, “Latin America,…

kicks, points and flicks of the feet. There are a variety of Mambo rhythms, and they are all based on the clave rhythm that used in Afro-Cuban music. The rhythms are set by a variety of percussion instruments including drums, timbales and cowbells. Piano, bass, strings (guitar and violin), and winds (trumpets and saxophones) are also common in Mambo music. This dance may be described as a riff or a Rumba with a break or emphasis on 2 and 4 in a…

organization that exists to promote Latin dance, music, and culture on the OU campus and around Oklahoma. The club’s dance teams attend socials and perform choreography pieces, and put on several events throughout the year such as dance parties and classes where anyone can learn to salsa and bachata. I attended the Salsa Ball sponsored by the Latin Dance Club on Friday March 24 in the Molly Shi Boren ballroom. The Salsa Ball started at 9:00 with a free lesson on salsa dancing. The instructor…

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the music is so delightful! Therefore, zesty music is all you need to keep warm during the winter season and Schoolcraft College can help you ease your winter blues. The place to be was on February 17th, 2016 at precisely noon in the Kehrl Auditorium of the stunning VisTaTech Center. When I walked in the door it was easy to see where the concert was going to be performed with a long line of spectators. As I was waiting in the line, I began to start small…

was called Chips and Salsa. It is actually written by a North Carolina native, Ed Kiefer which, I think makes it more exciting for East Carolina University students to play. The piece is based on Latin music and had a great energetic rhythm throughout the whole song. The cowbell, maracas, conga drums and xylophone that started playing at the very beginning of the song set the tempo for all the other instruments that came in during later measures. I found the Chips and Salsa piece…

performances. On February 10th, 2018 there was an outstanding live music event in the world-famous Ball and Chain. I went to witness this concert with my wife; in order, to obtain the information necessary to complete this essay, but in reality, I ended with more than that because I had a delightful time and a unique experience. My wife and I chose Ball and Chain because there were two presentations that day, Jazz from 6 to 10 p.m. and Latin music from 10 p.m. until after midnight. We wanted to…

Juan Luis Guerra was born in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic who is a producer, composer, singer, and songwriter. In his music, he implements jazz, salsa, merengue, bachata, blues, Afro-pop, soukous (French, African origins), gospel music, etc. Some of his influences were the Beatles and heard bachata elements in songs such as “Till There Was You” and “If I Fell” and on “Till There Was You,” where it used bongos. He heard African musician, Papa Wemba playing with Peter Gabriel in NY.…

Latin Dance Senior Swing is a cultural engagement workshop for senior centers all over New York. It teaches seniors the dance idioms of tango, salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha, in a supportive and fun setting. It supports the physical, mental and social health of New York City seniors, while promoting Latin dance, music and history. Goals include improved posture, body placement, alignment, musicality, balance, coordination, body awareness, presence and coordination. The program will serve…