Salsa

Salsa music is a popular dance music that initially arose in New York City during the
1960s. Salsa is the product of various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno,
guaracha, cha cha chá, mambo, and to a certain extent bolero, and the Puerto Rican bomba
and plena. Latin jazz, which was also developed in New York City, has had a significant
influence on salsa arrangers, piano guajeos, and instrumental soloists. Salsa is primarily
Cuban son, itself a fusion of Spanish canción and guitar and Afro-Cuban percussion,
merged with North American music styles such as jazz. Salsa also occasionally incorporates
elements of rock, R&B, and funk. All of these non-Cuban elements are grafted onto the
basic Cuban son montuno template when performed within the context of salsa.