posted by Joe on Oct 1
What style of salsa sends you wiggling in delight to the dance floor? Do you like the traditional Salsa Dura of Puerto Rico? Perhaps Salsa Romantica for those night with nights when you are out with your loved ones. Maybe you like Classic Salsa from the Fania years? Which style of music makes your blood Continue reading →
posted by Joe on Sep 18
Salsa dura means ‘hard’ salsa, salsa gorda means ‘fat’ salsa. Both terms are used to describe salsa that retains the basic characteristics of classic salsa: driving rhythms, call and response, ‘montuno’ sections and socially conscious lyrics. Salsa dura is the EverReady battery musical bunny that just keeps going and going, with musical breaks and blaring Continue reading →
posted by Joe on Sep 15
Fania Records was the ‘Motown’ of Salsa during the latte 60s and 70s. Formed by Jerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco, the label had under contract many of the greatest salsa artists of the time including Celia Cruz, Willie Colon, Ruben Blades, Hector Lavoe and Tito Puente. Fania almost completely monopolized the Salsa Genre during those Continue reading →
posted by Joe on Sep 12
During the 1980s, Fania’s classic salsa style was waning in popularity. This gave way to a softer and more commercial style of Salsa called Salsa Romantica. Very much like Latin Pop and Rock, Salsa Romantica removed some of the traditional elements of Classic salsa like the musical improvisation. It softened the punch of the orchestra Continue reading →
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