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‘People want to hear music that’s real’: Why salsa is back in the spotlight

It’s a sunny spring afternoon in south London and a selector is slamming down some of the slinkiest salsa cuts outside of San Juan. This is one of the hottest tickets in town, a party put on by ...
The Daily Northwestern

NU Latin Music Ensemble plays at Spanish Club music and dance event

Northwestern Latin Music Ensemble vocalist and Bienen and Weinberg junior Elena Oliveira has one piece of advice for anyone learning salsa. “When in doubt, just move your hips,” she said. NU’s Spanish ...
Time

What Bad Bunny’s Chart-Topping Salsa Tracks Mean for Latin Music

Bad Bunny in a promotional image for his new album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos." Bad Bunny in a promotional image for his new album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos."Eric Rojas Reporter Bad Bunny’s success on his ...
Rolling Stone

Bad Bunny Took Plena and Salsa Songs to Number One. Here’s Why That Matters

For the past week, the number one song in the world has been a plena. On January 11, the title track of Bad Bunny’s newest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, took over the number one spot on Apple Music. It ...
News 13

From extra practice to a party: How 8 friends started a weekly salsa social in Kissimmee

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The rhythm of salsa music and dancing is a huge part of Latin American culture that has been passed down from one generation to the next. In Central Florida, dozens of studios and ...