salsa

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Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Hailing from Medellín, Colombia, Ruido Selecto drives forward the Caribbean rhythms of cumbia, salsa, electronic dub and Afro-diasporic styles that have been traditionally transmitted through Picós, hand-painted sound systems popular throughout the country’s coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

An avid gardener, she enjoyed making salsa with her son using homegrown tomatoes and peppers, her husband said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Recently, the salsa legend was name-checked in Nuevayol by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny and briefly appeared in the song's music video.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

She sets it on the table and unloads containers filled with tamales and rice and beans and chips and salsa.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko