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salsa

[sahl-suh, sahl-sah] / ˈsɑl sə, ˈsɑl sɑ /


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The Colombian artist’s energetic set not only incorporated salsa, merengue and reggaeton classics — it also paid homage to regional Mexican music, with help from the Latin Grammy-nominated ensemble, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

My grandparents left as teens in the 1950s, then met while dancing salsa in Union City, N.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

An avid gardener, she enjoyed making salsa with her son using homegrown tomatoes and peppers, her husband said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Carlos said that Colón expanded and politicised salsa music, taking it to stages where it hadn't been heard before.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“It’s the salsa museum, Julio. The only one in the country,” Nazario told me.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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