The Birth of Salsa in New York City
Wolfsonian-FIU 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesWhere did salsa style come from? Ethnomusicologist Robin Moore answers that question by addressing both musical lineages and political changes. In the 1950s, mambo, cha-cha-cha, and the conjunto sound of Arsenio Rodríguez put Cuban music and musicians at the center of New York City nightlife, sparking a flow of influences between the two countries that continued far […]