UKSALSA CHAT | SUZYQ CHAT 

Subject: What is on2
From: salsahoy2000@yahoo.com (terence levine)
Date: 22nd Apr 2006, 1:05 pm


 Whom ever said " salsa " predates the seventies is correct with one proviso --- the term was used in a more musical than dance sense-- and i am not going to go into the history of who said what- when-- there are several sources that lay claim to the terminology -- as a dance form-- the reason it changed from mambo to salsa was the influence of n,y, jazz musicians ( p.r.-- cubans-- afro amer. etc. ) started emphasising the down beat ( 1 & 3 ) of the bar where as Mambo was breaking on 2 ( still is )and even went to 4 / 4 timing ---- The roots are all afro / american and the styles of interpretation depended ( still does ) on your cultural background -- there is no right or wrong-- just a matter of choice -- and --as you may or may not know-- Cumbia is bordering on Colombian folk dancing and they dance it as such-- they ( the colombians ) get very offended if you atribute it with another designation-- have been around this for many generations thru all the changes-- and who ever said the magic word " Marketing "-- hit the nail firmly on the head ---Latinos think all this fuss about their culture from non latinos is absurd .And --- Remember what Puente said when asked what he thought about Salsa-- his reply-- " Thats something I put on my food " !!!