Skip to content
Coro
Feedback

Knowledge

Short reads about the music you dance to. Each ends with a quick quiz.

0/4 read

  1. Counting salsa: the 1, On1 and On2What “breaking on 1” and “breaking on 2” mean, counted over 8 beats of clave.
  2. The instruments of a salsa bandClave, bell, congas, bongó, güiro, bass and more: what each one is, and what it sounds like.
  3. The claveThe five-hit rhythm the whole band lines up with, and the difference between 3-2 and 2-3.
  4. Where salsa comes fromSalsa's family tree: from African and Spanish roots in Cuba, through son and mambo, to New York and beyond.
Song stories32 songsWhat the lyrics of the salsa classics you dance to are about, in plain English.Notable songs19 songsThe recordings that shaped salsa, and what to listen for in each: the instruments, the montuno, the breaks.