HEADLINES

Alex Da Silva and Aleen Ramirez (So You Think You Can Dance)

Doble Impacto Belgium based Salsa Band	Sonando France based Salsa Band

DJ Ara Salsa Fusion London	DJ Jorge Andre Bar Salsa London	DJ Ronnie Raul Salsa Factory London

On behalf of ¿Que Pasa? Magazine UK Ltd, and
the World Salsa Federation, Inc.
we would like to welcome everyone to

'THE UK-WORLD CUP OPEN SALSA CHAMPIONSHIP'

to be held for the first time outside America
in Camden Hall 'In The Heart of London'

July Frid.11th, Sat.12th, and Sund.13th, 2008.

The 2008 UK World Cup Open Salsa Championships is "OPEN TO THE WORLD"

Cuban, L.A., N.Y/Puerto Rican & Colombian Style

PRIZES
1st Trophy, + £2,000 prize money
2nd Trophy, + £1,500 prize money
3rd Trophy, + £1,000 prize money

ENTRY FEES: £55 per dancer

NOTICE: Entry fee includes the tickets only for the evenings
on the days that you are competing.

For rules, payments, accommodations and more info: Click Here.

Along with Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and New York, Colombia and Venezuela are
two of the geographical Salsa super powers. DJ El Chino page

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED SALSA? FIND OUT

BARBARA CRADDOCK

Choreographer, producer, and director, Barbara Craddock is an accomplished dancer, who has collaborated with renowned dancers internationally and nationally, in both nightclub and revues of varied dance styles. Schooled in ballroom dance, she specializes in Latin dance. Certified by the National Dance Teachers of America and the National Dance Council of America, Barbara also holds an international license from the International Dance Organization...more

Two of the world's best salseros from Australia's Latin Motion Dance Company,
Oliver and Luda

Followed very closely by Panama and Perú

Abel Pena and Zulmara Torres from Mexico

SALSA CLASSES IN CENTRAL, NORTH LONDON

SALSA FACTORY PRODUCTIONS:- CLASSES IN LONDON, UK
Learn To Dance Salsa With Style AND Elegance...more + video clips

The event in which you will participate is the Barcelona Dance Awards 2008, a competition that has established itself as the largest and most important amateur dancing event in Europe, divided into different categories which awards the best groups, talents, choreographers and teachers. The commission of international experts, critics and representatives from the prestigious Dance Companies will judge the School and Dance Dep. participants...more

Victor and Sonya in the semifinals round from Philadelphia's "La Luna Dance Studio"

DANCING ON CLAVE

Cuban Pete
Much controversy exists regarding how to dance Salsa. On-1 dancers and On-2 dancers
continually bicker about which way is better, each group insisting that their way is correct.
However, to achieve greatness, one must dance without counting, not On-1 or On-2, but on the clave, by learning to hear, identify and use it in the dance On-1 dancers dance outside the music. On-2 dancers dance on top of the music. Clave dancers dance inside the music, which gives the dance a completely different flavor., more...

"Coabey Dancers" from Puerto Rico

THE 'PALLADIUM'

History of A Most Prominent Dance Hall
Opening night saw lines that circled the entire block, requiring the intervention of police to show up and control the throng. Sometime later with the ballroom’s success clearly assured, Max considered how anticipated the Roseland’s annual Harvest Moon Ball was and wondered how well received a weekly competition might be. Preceded by a complimentary dance lesson, the Wednesday night dance contest became both a huge draw and introduced one of the first of El Palladium superstars, Frank “Killer Joe” Piro...more

Darlin from Dominican Republic and Kathleen from USA make their tear through the on1 division to successfully place 3rd in the on1 division to successfully place 3rd in the world with this semifinals routine.

Wednesday night at the Palladium, “Home of the Mambo”, was legendary.
People from all walks of life crowded into its revered expanse on 53rd street and Broadway to see the “greatest Latin dancers in the world,” and dance to the live music of the big three, Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodriguez. (There weren’t any DJs back then.) The ballroom rocked with their “en clave” footfalls, so much so that the ceiling shook in the drug store below...more

Tito Nieves - 'La Salsa Vive' (The Salsa is alive)

DJ Andy Harlow page

INTERACTIVO & TELMARY DIAZ

The Best of the Cuban Music Awards returned to its home in London, the plush Floridita bar and restaurant, for another year. This year’s performers were the band Interactivo and female rapper/poet Telmary Diaz...more

NETHERLANDS SALSA SCENE

In the Netherlands, the real hype started with the Buena Vista Social Club. The fourty plus generation will remember those “old men with their guitars and dance moves”, who filled every theatre in the nineties. They even were mentioned in the 8 o’clock news on national television.
Holland started by getting acquainted with the Cuban son. This music was, and still is, very accessible for the great public. Everybody could...more

'SABOR DISCOS' RECORD LABEL BASED IN FRANCE

In Paris, there are no more Salsa clubs that program a concert for every week. A DJ costs less. Salsa dancers have forgotten to defend live shows and only dance to the same Marc Anthony’s tunes. But I am lucky to live in a country where there are a lot of Latin festivals, like Tempo Latino in Vic Fezensac, Toros Y Salsa in Dax, Latinorock in Cauterets, Bodeguitas in la Playa en Hossegor… It’s good but not enough for small bands to meet their public…more

SEBASTIAN SCHUNKE GERMAN BASED LATIN JAZZ GROUP
"A great vision of how Latin Jazz is going to sound in the future" [All about Jazz, N.Y, USA].

'Sebastian meets Olvido'
My feeling for Latin American culture is very strong. I do see differences between European and Latin American cultures and their ways of thinking for sure, but I love the Latin American spirit and their energy and enthusiasm for music – it’s infectious and captures a very big part of my soul. Music is a bridge that connects European and Latin American cultures which I think is fantastic and very refreshing.” ...more

SALSA! 1999 Francés Yuri Buenaventura

SALSA LOCA DENMARK BASE SALSA BAND

There are a surprising number of Salsa bands in Denmark and some talented musicians - apart from the Danish ones, mostly Cubans. Denmark has strong links with Cuba - loads of Cubans and other Latin Americans have settled here and have helped build up a scene...more

SWING SABROSO NEW YORK BASE SALSA BAND

Our music is "para el bailador". The audiences that come to our performances are from many different ethnic back grounds and they come for one purpose only and that is to Dance, and we make sure we deliver. Our fan base continues to grow each time we perform...more

KACHIMBA 1551 - OKINAWA JAPAN BASE SALSA BAND

The identity of the music made by Japanese and Okinawa people might be different because Okinawa used to be a different country, called Ryukyu. For example, the Japanese are good at imitating but they don’t have originality. We Okinawa people prefer adding the spice from Ryukyu traditional music, which has existed for a long time, to salsa...more

AFRO PERUVIAN CULTURE

THINK of Peruvian music and dance and you probably imagine Andean folk groups, blowing their pan pipes in Times Square or plazas throughout Europe. Yet there's another side to Peruvian culture, the African side vibrant,exotic and powerful... And for more than 30 years, the most respected caretaker of this Afro-Peruvian tradition has been the music and dance ensemble Peru Negro...more

CONEXION LATINA GERMAN BASE SALSA LATIN JAZZ BAND

Conexion Latina is a combination of Carribbean and US musicians living all over Europe and several European horn players, so the band had a constantly changing personell...more

'TRIBUTE TO CELIA CRUZ' Tito Nieves - Albita & Jonny Pacheco 'Guantanamera'

DOBLE IMPACTO BELGIUM BASED SALSA BAND

Swinging furniture’: Belgium-based authentic Cuban band Doble Impacto rocks the
salsa world with a very different sound...more

DELDONGO PARIS BASED SALSA BAND

Coming from a background in Soul and Pop-Rock, he has found Salsa and with his
Salsa group plays what he describes as 'hard French Salsa'. He has become an
ambassador for 'French Salsa', having established a fan base outside of
France in South America...more

'TRIBUTE TO CELIA CRUZ' The last public appearance of Celia Cruz on stage, before her death. A tribute from famous latin singers. Dona Celia, la reina de la salsa, ... all » the queen of salsa, la guarachera de america saying good bye to all of us as usual on the stage and with sabor y AZUUCAAA...!!! Victor Manuelle's acapella 'farewell' tribute to Celia Cruz He sings this in honor of her death and life. It's very emotional and brought me to tears. Celia Cruz & Tito Puente will Live forever in our hearts A DIOS CELIA!   Celia Cruz and Don Dinero "Son De La LomA"

EVENTS IN CUBA

Popular Dances Festival - Havana City
The IV Popular Dances Meting of Cuba will display all the knowledge about the popular Cuban
dances, as well as its background and impact around the world...more + video clips

GRUPO DANZON DENMARK BASE SALSA BAND

There are a few Danish Salsa bands, but no one like Grupo Danson, because of the musicians and the concept we are working on. Cuban music is something that you have to take care of, like a beautiful woman, a flower or a queen. And that is what we do, we are giving the music the good treatment she needs every time we are performing or practicing. In this case, having our own repertoire is fundamental as it distinguishes us from the rest of the bands...more


SUSANA BACA

The world knew little of Susana or her Afro-Peruvian heritage before 1995, when she was
brought to wider attention by the enthusiastic patronage of David Byrne through his
Luaka Bop label. It's partly to his credit that she has been able to perpetuate these
traditions, both locally and internationally, taking unique musical forms like the
halting landó and lively festejo into the twenty first century without diluting their
essence...more

'CACHE' CANADIAN SALSA BAND

Caché plays latin music for dancers, and has established themselves as the group for
Salsa dancing in Toronto. Caché's members combine a variety of musical skills and
backgrounds including jazz, salsa, cumbia and African rhythms....more

BRASIL BRASILEIRO

The Brazilian citizens used to riot the Carnival until it was accepted by the government as
an expression of culture. The modern Brazilian Carnival finds its roots in Rio de Janeiro in
the 1830s, when the city’s bourgeoisie imported the practice of holding balls and masquerade
parties from Paris. It originally mimicked the European form of the festival, over time
acquiring elements derived from African and Amerindian cultures...more

ABEL PEÑA AND ZULMARA

Abel Pena and Zulmara, the dynamic dancing couple successfully defended their title
as 'On-One' ESPN World Salsa Champions in Las Vegas last December...Zulmara Interview

TIEMPO LIBRE MIAMI BASED SALSA TIMBA BAND

On the release of their first album 'Arroz Con Mango' in 2005, we introduced you to the
American Timba band Tiempo Libre. Since then a lot has happened to the band,
including a 2005 Grammy nomination....more

ALEX TORRES & HIS LATIN ORCHESTRA - NEW YORK BASED

Have performed for President and Hillary Clinton at the New York State Democratic
Convention and also for New York Governor George Pataki´s Inauguration. They have
also shared the stage with notables Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Los Hermanos Moreno,
Arturo Sandoval, Ortiz, Ray Barretto, Jane Burnette & The Spirits Of Havana, Larry Harlowe,
Tito Nieves,...more

JORGE CORDERO - DENMARK BASED SALSA BAND

Five albums and numerous tours across the world have resulted in international recognition
and have put Jorge Cordero and his band Team Latino on the world map of salsa.Born
and raised in Cuba, Cordero followed his family’s rich musical traditions from an
early age. ..interview


DARLIN AND KATHLEEN

CONGRATULATIONS to DARLIN and KATHLEEN for placing 3rd in the finals of the 2006 World Salsa Championship (On1 division)!..Interview

PANCHITO HOLLAND BASED LATIN JAZZ BAND

Latin Jazz Magazine: 'Panchito Latin Jazz' the band has a little bit of everything for
everyone and I mean everyone....The band feels like a cross between Irakere,
Santana, Chico, Puente, Barreto and the Sal Soul Orchestra of the 70's. QPM Interview.

SWEDEN SALSA BAND

The members of the group comes from Sweden, Cuba and Venezuela. The name
Hatuey originates from a brave Indian chief who, in the 16th century, fought
against the Spanish conquistadores. It is also the name of a very tasty Cuban beer...more

GRUPO AZUL HOLLAND BASED SALSA BAND

The Dutch Salsa scene is very much alive and kicking. There are a number of world
famous bands from Holland such as Cubop City Bigband, Nueva Manteca and Rumbata.
Maybe this is the result of the Dutch melting pot....more

SKY CUBANO UK BASED CUBAN BAND

FUSING unstoppable Jamaican ska beats with crazy Cuban brass and melodies,
Ska Cubano is one of the hottest – and most unique – acts on the world music scene... more

BALLET NACIONAL DE CUBA

Magia de la Danza is a mixed bill which brings together extracts from seven of the Company's
most famous ballets including the Nutcracker, Coppélia, Swan Lake...more+ video clips

ESTAMPAS PORTENAS IN TANGO FIRE

In Buenos Aires, the birthplace and cradle of tango, dancers from around the world
converge to compete for the tango crown. The world’s most sultry and smouldering
practitioners of stylised eroticism, part dance and part theatrical performance that
is tango, arrive in Argentina to meet with the Buenos Aires “milongueros”, the local
experts, to test their tango credentials on the dance floor....more + tango video clips


RAZA LATINA ITALIAN SALSA BAND

They are the resident band of the Mangos Club in Milan, have performed with big
names and have dance hits all over Italy. Their musical talents cover a wide range of Latin musical styles...more

GEORGE PEGUERO UK BASED CUBAN BAND

It is clear that George Peguero is masterful at rendering really upbeat, popular club-type
and extremely danceable salsa music as well as adapting various Latin flavours
(timba, samba, reggaeton, Latin house, merengue, cumbia and cha cha cha)
to form his own style...more

CUBAN SINGER REY RUIZ Rey Ruiz, "Mi Media Mitad" (My middle half) one of his best songs.

JOSE ALBERTO 'EL CANARIO'

A master improviser, Jose "El Canario" Alberto is one of Latin music's most influential young vocalists...more+video clips

JOSE ALBERTO video clip entrevista en español



VICTOR MANUELLE

Victor Manuelle has become one of the best-selling salsa performers of recent years,
with his albums selling a combined 1 million-plus copies in the U.S. Three studio albums,
1999's Inconfundible ("Unmistakable"), 2001's Instinto Y Deseo...more + video clips


MISCELLANEOUS

SALSA SCENE REST OF THE WORLD


SALSA SCENE IN ITALY
Salsa in Rome is a contagious “fever”, and it’s spreading far and wide! It began quietly
in 1988 and has grown steadily into the massive phenomenon it is today...more

In Italiano-La salsa a Roma è una ‘febbre’ contagiosa che sta allargandosi sempre di più.Iniziata nel’88 in ‘sordina’ è ora un fenomeno di massa di dimensioni
grandissime...più

PROFUMO D' ESTATE
al Discobar Tropical Lè Lè Bahia

USA
En Español

'LOS CONQUISTADORES'
Nominados como grupo de reggaeton en premios Paoli in Orlando Florida

UK
FLORIDITA
To be found promi nently located in London (Soho) The Floridita bar and dance floor, resounds
on a nightly basis with the rich rhythm of live Cuban bands

HOLLAND
Spanish Harlem Orchestra -
Live In Maastricht !!!

FRANCE
Salsa Collectif et Baila Conmigo

BELGIUM
Hertme goes Latin 9 juni 2007
and Salsa Sunrise

EVENTS IN PUERTO RICO

Every thing is ready for the most important Salsa event in the World!. Be part of Salsa history.
Come and celebrate with thousands of salseros from ..more + dancers video clips

TITO PUENTE

Born Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr., Tito Puente is internationally recognized for his enormous
and significant contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, percussionist,
and mentor. Popularly known as the “El Rey del Timbal” and the “King of Mambo”, he recorded
more than 100 albums...more + video clips

RAY BARRETO

"EL REY DE LAS MANOS DURAS" (King of the Hard Hands)
Barretto's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico in the early 1920s, looking for a
better life. The family last name is "Barreto"; a mistake at the time Ray's birth certificate
was filed gave his last name its formal spelling. He was raised in ...more+ video clips

MARC ANTHONY

Anthony began his career as a session vocalist for Freestyle music and Underground
New York House music acts. After changing his name to avoid confusion with his namesake,
Anthony worked as a songwriter and backing vocalist for pop acts including...more + video clips

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED SALSA? find out

TANGO EVENTS

ARGENTINA

THE 5TH WORLD TANGO FESTIVAL IN BUENOS AIRES
The world's most important Tango Festival in its birthplace...more + video clips


THE EXOTIC BRAZIL

Africa to Brasil: Rhythms of Life is a London community event celebrating Afro-Brazilian
culture as part of Black History Month..more + video clips

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