History and characteristics of merengue music and dance. Includes information about the famous dance clubs in new york city in the 60s. Scott yanows afrocuban jazz is reasonably scholarly, but the scope is not as broad. The history of salsa dancing part 2 the rise of mambo. History of rumba, merengue and salsa 76 words 6 pages according to holger henke in his the west indian americans, jamaican rex nettleford was correct when he said, dance. Afrocuban music and the evolution of salsa in new york city by vernon w.
From the number of messages ive received asking for a history of salsa and salsa dance history, it became obvious that the two previous sections history. In this ambitious work, paul austerlitz unravels the african and iberian roots of merengue and traces its growth under dictator rafael trujillo and its renewed popularity as an. Merenguethe quintessential dominican dance musichas a long and complex history, both on the island and in the large immigrant community in new york city. Part 2 of a educational series im doing on the history of salsa dancing. Salsa, rumba, merengue, and more, which is more of a coffeetable book but with a good discography and doesnt quite match cuban fires scholarly, sequential style. It is possible the dance took its name from the confection made of sugar and egg whites because of the lightand frothy character of the dance or because of its short, precise rhythms. History and characteristics of merengue music and dance the merengue style of music is mainly associated with the dominican republic, as it originated in this region. This second video delves into the rise of mambo in the united states. The history of salsa dancing part 1 afro caribbean origins duration. It is heavily influenced by afrocuban traditions and dance styles such as mambo, guaguanco and danzon. Salsa dancing the difference between salsa, bachata. Salsa dance entered into peak of its popularity in 1970s when the influx of dominican and puerto rican workers to the continental us.