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Salsa originated from Africa

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The Story1 year ago

What a simple creative entertaining brief yet captivating account of the origins of salsa, tracing back to the fusion of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Spanish influences. A truly dynamic and rich history that has evolved into a beloved global phenomenon

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CASINO DA SHOOTER 🔫💦🌊💧🚿1 year ago

Everything good this world has to offer originated from Africa

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windy@1231 year ago

Almost every good thing originated from Africa 👌

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Judy1 year ago

So did so many things! Can someone explain to Puerto Ricans how they are not white! 😂

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LUNA Ñorita1 year ago

The conga drums originated from Africa. That man mentioned so many other countries that influenced Salsa, but okay🥲

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Ed Money 🇺🇲🇵🇷1 year ago

Facts! All percussion comes directly from Africa.

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Na Nzita1 year ago

So Bongo, Salsa, Rumba, Tango, Milongo, Maracatu, Jazz, Break dance, Soul Music, Gospel, Carnival, Candombe, etc... are all of Kongo origin not West Africa. US African/Black-American, Afro-Latin & West Indies music/dance are of Kongo origin. In Jamaica we've Reggae and Kumina.

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Chale1 year ago

As soon as he said it started in Africa, all the Afro Latinas like😂

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S Wilson1 year ago

The genre had roots in colonial Cuba and mid-20th-century New York. Then, in the late 1960s, as Latin music became ever more popular among New York audiences, Pacheco and his business partner selected the word “salsa” as the genre's convenient, memorable, marketable

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jean gesa1 year ago

No wonder Salsa gives me kadodi vibes! I just cant not move when i hear those drums!

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