Merging the Puerto Rican, Cuban, Colombian, Venezuelan, Panamanian, and Dominican afro-caribbean rhythms with North American Jazz and Rock resulted in salsa, first developed in New York. It's now a world-wide favorite.
1. 100% Salsa (BMG US Latin) (1998)
Ten tracks by various artists offer enough music to keep you dancing all night long.
2. Baila Mi Gente - Salsa! (1996)
Yumbambe, El Conguero, Cuidate Compai, Mama Guela and others3. Salsa: Latin Pop Music in the Cities (DVD) (1988)
Tito Puente, Felipe Luciano, Celia Cruz, others - "A documentary on the emergence of salsa's popularity in the 1960s and an examination of its continuing influence on today's forms of popular music, SALSA captures Latin music in all of its joy and vitality. Featuring performances by Latin legends like Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and Felipe Luciano, the film mixes performance freely with looks at how salsa has affected modern Latin culture."4. Cal Pozo's Learn to Dance in Minutes - Salsa! (VHS) (1999)
"Salsa, the sexy Latin dance sensation, is taught in simple steps here by world-renowned instructor Cal Pozo. Bonus lesson: Merengue!"5. Salsa (1988)
Robby Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Miranda Garrison - "A Puerto Rican teenager living in California tries to win a salsa dance contest, and ends up falling in love with his older partner along the way." DVD or VHS.6. Then & Now (2004)
Jose Alberto, "El Canario" - Includes 3 previously unreleased bonus tracks. Recorded between 1983 & 2004.7. Oro Salsero - Versiones Originales (1994)
Andy Montanez - "One of the most dynamic musical styles to come out of the Latin experience in the Western Hemisphere, salsa is becoming increasingly important in mainstream music with the steady expansion of the Hispanic culture throughout the industrial world. And, with 40 plus years of success in the field, even though he didn't begin recording until later in his career, Andy Montanez is considered a pioneering master of the genre in all its variations."8. Old School Original Salsa Classics Vol. 1 (2002)
Atizame El Fogon - Willie Rosario; Senor Sereno - Ismael Miranda; Una Canita Al Aire - Orquesta La Solucion; Macho Perez - Hector Tricoche; Maria Teresa Y Danilo - Hansel Y Raul; Ran Kan Kan - Tito Puente; La Paella - Jose Alberto "El Canario" and others.9. Mis 30 Mejores Canciones (2003)
Jerry Rivera - El Molojilla Del Canaveral, Ya No Soy El Nino Aquel, Pienso En Ti, No Hieras Mi Vida and many more.10. Oro Salsero: 20 Exitos Vol. 2 (1996)
Frankie Ruiz - Hablame, Lo Dudo, Mujer, Que Se Mueran De Envidia and many more.
