My first party was in South Park, a salsa party for a gal's birthday. The guy who invited me was named Phillip; he spoke with a thick German accent and looked like a combination of a younger, ...

The dance that began as a folk tradition has exploded into the mainstream, from nightclubs to performance halls, senior centers and salsa schools. Today, histories and traditions are recounted on ...

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Kendra Haynes stretches so far back that her long blonde hair touches the floor. It is a Monday night in Miami and the hour is approaching midnight. At the C Lounge and Cigar ...

A salsa instructor directs learners in pairs at Salsa Con Todo in Fremont. “One-and-two-and-three-and-four!” she belts out as her feet kick into a complex series of steps. Dance partners in the ...

Margit Edwards vividly remembers the exact moment she understood how to dance the samba. On a beach in Brazil — swept up in the power of an impromptu samba beat, a little cachaça (made from fermented ...

Stepping into a world of salsa, salsa dance steps that is, locals tried their moves at Cubanissimo Cuban Coffee House & Cafe on a recent evening. The dance class, held Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m ...

When I heard drumming in the distance at the Parc de la Villette, I practically broke into a run. This patch of park in northern Paris, where Africans and Caribbean Frenchmen turn up on Sunday ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – May 3, 2025 – The Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of Santa Barbara (BCACSB) is thrilled to announce the ...

You would be forgiven for thinking these colourful scenes of dancing, singing and beating drums is something straight off the streets of South America. But in actual fact it’s Wellington in New ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Latin dance company in Dayton is giving students lessons in salsa, bachata, and other specialty classes. It’s an introduction to not only the steps but also the culture. The ...

BEIRUT: Upon returning to her native Lebanon after working in Dubai, and frustrated with the lack of dance options available, Rouba Zebian, a PR consultant by day, has begun teaching classes in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston's vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures will be on display at the Latin American Festival this weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 6, at Wannamaker County Park from 12 p.m. to ...