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Taco Tuesday never had it so good. Experience the extra spice of salsa dancing and more when Latin Dance with DJ Vito takes over PLAY Eugene Jan. 7. Besides the sensual movements of Cuban salsa, DJ ...

Bandleader and flutist Orlando “Maraca” Valle came from Cuba to Culver City on Friday to remind us what great salsa should sound like. His band’s dynamic performance at Sagebrush Cantina displayed all ...

On a Wednesday night in Dinkelspiel Auditorium, four vocalists rehearse an arrangement of Cuban singer Celia Cruz, accompanied by a pianist to their right. Through these weekly rehearsals, Stanford ...

It’s almost time to get outside and dance, Buffalo. Thanks to the unwavering efforts of Buffalo’s biggest salsa enthusiast – Sarah Haykel (Salsa for the Soul) – the 10 th Annual Salsa in the Park ...

Until recently, Jema Kellum had never danced salsa. She was more into Reba McEntire and line dancing at the local VFW in Dallas, a northwestern exurb of Atlanta. But then something changed. She went ...

Tiempo Libre is on a mission to share Cuba’s musical heritage with the world — one timba dance party at a time. Hailed as the first U.S.-based timba band, Tiempo Libre plays the traditional Cuban ...

For the Cuban timba group Tiempo Libre, a 2002 gig at Ravinia provided some needed encouragement. But the importance of the gig for the young musicians really hit home when bandleader Jorge Gomez met ...

Put on your dancing shoes (asphalt-friendly ones) and get ready for the second annual Salsa in the Streets--SF's best ongoing summer block party. Join us one Saturday a month this summer, ...

In 2008, “Salsa” Sarah Haykel, Director of Salsa for the Soul, a part of Love Is Real LLC., set out to create an energetic salsa scene in Buffalo. Eleven years ago, she established a dance series in ...