Salsa

Salsa is a dynamic, high-energy genre that fuses Afro-Cuban rhythms, Latin American instrumentation, and passionate vocals to create an infectious, danceable sound. Emerging in the 1960s and 1970s in New York City's Latinx communities, salsa drew from traditional Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Colombian music, incorporating percussion-heavy ensembles, brass sections, and virtuosic piano solos. Characterized by complex polyrhythms, improvisational flair, and emotive vocal delivery, salsa's golden era saw widespread popularity in the 1980s, with its cultural significance extending beyond music to represent Latinx identity and community. Salsa's unique blend of Afro-Caribbean and Latin American influences sets it apart from other tropical genres, while its eclectic fusion of styles has influenced a range of musical traditions, from jazz and rock to tropical and Latin pop.

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Una Más
Single - Released July 25, 2025

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ARIA VEGA
Alain Pérez
Angel Lopez
Angi Fire
Aymée Nuviola
Banda Los Coyulitos
Barry B
Bayriton
Benja Valencia
Bernie Rosa
Bruno Castro
Camilo
Chino El Gorila
Christian Alicea
Chusi
DJ RAFA DO PR
Daniela Darcourt
Deyco
ELENA ROSE
Edu Requejo
El Alfa
El Micha
Ele A
Elvis Crespo
Eric Chacón
Fran C
Gaitanes
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Goyo
Grecia Albán
Grupo 5
Grupo Asere
Guanuche
Guayacán Orquesta
HDR
Helian Evans
Héctor Lavoe
Ismael Rivera
Issac Delgado
JEYSON
JJ Fuentes
Jason Joshua
Jay Roxxx
Jay Vázquez
Jaz
Jean Carlos Quintero
Jimmy Saa
Johnny Rivera
José Alberto "El Canario"
José y el Toro
Juan Guillermo
Julio Ade
Junior Gonzalez
Kairo La Sinfonia
Kemuel Roig
La Banda Gorda
La Deskarga
La S
Lewis Somes
Los Del Ki Records
Los Money Makers
Los Morales
Los del 7
Luis Mateus
Luis R Conriquez
Manny Manuel
Manu Chao
Marc Anthony
Menor Richard
Miguel Bueno
Nino Segarra
Nueva H
Oplus
Orquesta Aragón
Orquesta Failde
Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá
Porfi Baloa
Ray Barretto
Rike Music
Rodhen Santos
Rubby Pérez
Rubén Blades
Salsa Picante
Sebastián Emilio Alvarez Parafita
Secretto
Sergio George
Servando
Servando & Florentino
Tito Rodriguez
Toño Rosario
Tropical Panamá
Victor Provost
Wichy Camacho
Willie Colón
Willie Gonzalez
Willy Garcia
Yaniel Matos
Yuriel Es Musica
los Consentidos de la casa
milo mateu
Luis R Conriquez
Camilo
El Alfa
Marc Anthony
Mon Laferte
Manu Chao
Adolescent's Orquesta
Un Poco de Ruido
Willie Colón
Lewis Somes
ELENA ROSE
Maelo Ruiz
La K'onga
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Elvis Crespo
Grupo Niche
R.K.M & Ken-Y
Franco "El Gorilla"
Eddie Santiago
Frankie Ruiz
Jerry Rivera
Luis Enrique
Celia Cruz
Yiyo Sarante
Nueva H
Grupo 5
Rubén Blades
LOS 4F
Héctor Lavoe
ChiChi Peralta
Víctor Manuelle
Grupo Zúmbale Primo
Jandy Feliz
CDobleta
Willie Gonzalez
Oscar D'León
David Pabon
El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Fran C
Peipper
Hector & Tito
Olga Tañón
Bryan Martínez
Dimension Latina
El Mago Y La Nueva
Carlos Santana
The Academy: Segunda Misión
Fito Olivares y Su Grupo
Onda Sabanera
Los Legendarios
Los Askis
Joe Arroyo
Tito Nieves
Nysix Music
Guayacán Orquesta
Mandale Flow
Tito Rojas
Rey Ruiz
Secretto
De Parranda
Los 4
Proyecto Uno
Andy Montañez
Lalo Rodriguez
Tropical Panamá
Juliana
La Sonora Matancera
Phontana
Tony Vega
LA INDIA
Linton
Bayriton
Angel Lopez
Nico Valdi
Fulanito
Margarita
El General
Grupo Galé
Mistel Kind
Ernesto Losa
Maria Conchita Alonso
Los Dorados
Fruko Y Sus Tesos
Adalberto Santiago
MEL GRANDA
Ismael Rivera
El Micha
Tonny Tun Tun
Mickey Taveras
Los Hermanos Rosario
La Combo Tortuga
Los Llayras
Ms. Ambar
Latinnites Music
Gringo
Servando & Florentino
Luisito Ayala Y La Puerto Rican Power
Mr. Naisgai
Nino Segarra
Tommy Ramirez y Sus Sonorritmicos