Latin Jazz and Salsa
Latin Jazz and Salsa
- Raúl A. FernandezRaúl A. FernandezDepartment of Chicano/Latino Studies, University of California, Irvine
Summary
Latin jazz derives from a combination of the rhythms of Caribbean popular dance music with the harmonies and timbres of various US jazz styles. It was the result of decades of interaction between American and Cuban music styles. Salsa refers to a new approach to Afro-Caribbean dance music that emerged in the 1980s, a mixture with deep roots in Afro-Cuban music and other musical dance forms from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. It later became an umbrella term to reference a wide variety of Latin music styles. Salsa was viewed at its birth as a manifestation of a growing Latino identity in the United States.
Subjects
- Cultural History
- Latino History
