Salsa is a fusion of various Caribbean and African musical styles, including Cuban son, mambo, danzón, guajira, and charanga.
What is boogaloo and the genre?
Boogaloo is a subgenre of salsa. It is characterized by its faster tempo, more pronounced African rhythms, and incorporation of electric instruments.
The genre was born in Eddie Palmieri. The year of salsa's birth is often debated, but it is generally considered to have emerged in the early 1960s in New York City. Salsa's evolution can be described as a continuous process of innovation and experimentation.
Banco Popular is a financial institution in Puerto Rico that created the "Salsa: sabor y evolución" musical production in 2023 to celebrate the rich history and cultural significance of salsa