“Salsa dancing applies to Latin music that became popular in the United States during the 1970s. It contains Latin rhythms from jazz and disco. The salsa was originally the name of a certain type of music rather than the name of a specific dance. The group of dances that evolved from the 1970s are loosely labeled ‘salsa’ by contemporary dancers.” (Lydia Martinez, 2002)
For more information about salsa, and about Tito Puente, “The King of Mambo,” and Celia Cruz, “the Queen of Salsa,” see:
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Orchestra/3202/salsa_patterns.htm
http://www.delafont.com/music_acts/Celia-Cruz.htm
http://www.lpmusic.com/Pros_That_Play_LP/players_spotlight/tito_photo_gallery.htm