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Salsa!
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Let the scholars debate whether the interwoven origins of salsa are rooted in the clubs of
New York or the islands of the Caribbean and just feel it. There's no doubt that it lives on as
the essential heart beat of Puerto Rico. You'll hear the basic rhythm of the
clavé
(percussion
instrument; literally 'keystone') driving Puerto Rican pop music and traditional songs. The
secret to grooving to its rhythms on the dancefloor is handed down from one generation to
the next.
© LAWRENCE MANNING / CORBIS
