Ricardo
Murillo and Viviana Vargas from Colombia winners of the
last World Salsa Championships in the Cabaret Division of
the World Salsa Championships.
Las
Vegas was the scene for the most important and dramatic
event to take salsa dancing to a larger viewing
public. It was history in the making! The Cabaret
division was the most difficult to judge.
The
top three were Jhesus and Marielys from Puerto
Rico, Rodrigo and Yesenia from Los Angeles,
and Ricardo and Viviana from Cali Colombia.
Each one of them could have taken first place.
In the preliminary rounds, one couple didn’t
display enough Salsa dancing, as part of the
rules were that over 50% of the routine had
to be recognizable Salsa. The judging criteria
specified that a proper representation of
Salsa dancing with lifts should clearly distinguish
it from other gymnast-type of sports.
Ricardo
Murillo & Viviana Vargas,
exhibition in London
The
couple from Colombia clearly represented Salsa dancing
with a few lifts and tricks both at the preliminary
and final rounds. The other couples either made
major mistakes in their routines or did not dance
enough Salsa during the preliminary rounds that
cost them the title at the finals.
The
differing dance styles of Salsa are country-based.
Although danced to the same music, the footwork,
timing, and pattern styles look and feel completely
different. For example, there is a Cuban Style and
Puerto Rican Style.
A
derived variation from Cuban Style is Miami style.
Derived variations from Puerto Rican style are New
York and Los Angeles style. Colombia has its own
style called Salsa Cali Style, which displays a
more rapid-paced type of footwork.
Tricks
and lifts can be added to each style. In fact, this
year the couple from Cali Colombia took first place
Cabaret division. The footwork variations are endless,
timeless, and beautiful in their own right. (By
Edie, The Salsa FREAK)
(www.worldsalsachampionships.com)
Grupo
Niche is still the most popular salsa group
from Colombia. Lead by songwriter, Jairo Varela,
they are still going strong and continue to
tour the world to bring their hot and strong
Colombian salsa sound to a city near you.
Grupo Niche has gone through some changes.
After many years of singing with Grupo Niche,
singers Willie Garcia and Javier Vasquez have
decided to leave Grupo Niche and start their
own group "Son De Cali". Jairo Varela
has found some new talented singers and Charlie
Cardona has returned.
-------------------Grupo
Niche Gotas De Lluvia
---------------Grupo
Niche - Buenaventura y Caney
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Niche. Hagamos lo que diga el corazon
SONORA
CARRUSELES
SONORA
CARRUSELES
This
popular Colombian salsa group came into
the tropical scene performing Afro-Caribbean
rhythms, including a traditional style
known as salsa brava, originated in the
1960s. Formed in 1995 by composer/producer/congero
Diego Galé and Mario Rincón,
and backed by the record label "Discos
Fuentes", the group became a boogaloo
and original salsa revival, taking over
Latin America, the U.S., and Europe after
releasing 1998's Heavy Salsa and 1999's
Salsa y Fuego.
The group has currently many hits on the
top charts all over the world. Some of
their hits are "Micaela", "Arranca
En Fa" and their most recent hit
"De Una Vez Gonzando". The group
is in very high demand to perform and
tour all over the world.
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Son de los cueros Sonora carruseles
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Carruseles - Micaela
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Carruseles - La Comay
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