The Music of Salsa del Soul

Visit Salsa del Soul's page on MySpace to hear some examples of the band's live music.

Bolero

The Bolero is a musical genre born in Cuba in the nineteenth century. It is a slow, romantic style of music whose musical relatives include La Habanera and La Musica Trovadora.

Cha-Cha-Cha

One of the most popular of Cuban dances, the Cha-Cha-Cha, created by Enrique Jorrín, is derived from the early Cuban Danzón. It was first popularized by the Cuban "Charanga" bands of the 1960s.

Salsa

Salsa is a style of music which is derived from a variety of traditional and contemporary styles of Cuban Music as well as Puerto Rican musical styles and American Jazz.

Bachata

The Bachata is a rhythm of strings and percussion which was born in the Dominican Republic. It can be described as a hybrid between the Bolero and the Cuban Son.

Plena

Plena is traditonal Puerto Rican musical genre which is said to have originated in Ponce, Puerto Rico. A fast paced, lively rhythm, the Plena was integrated into contemporary Puerto Rican music through artists such as Rafael Cortijo and Isamael Rivera.