salsa music
Cuban-jazz dance genre
Salsa music is a genre of Latin dance music that emerged in New York City in the 1960s and 70s, blending Cuban son, mambo, and other Caribbean rhythms with jazz and rock influences.
The music features layered percussion, brass sections, and call-and-response vocals.
The band played salsa all night.
Often shortened to just salsa: Do you like salsa?
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- reggaetonLatin urban genre from Puerto Rico
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- call and responseAlternating vocal pattern
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Tonal, moodscape-focused genre
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