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 ...

In the working-class city of Commerce, where cars speed past on highways and the Citadel Outlets tower over neighborhoods, there is a steakhouse named Stevens. By day, it’s a classic and charming old ...

Performances in N.Y.C. His “Baile Inolvidable” has sparked a surge of interest in salsa dancing and brought in a younger generation. “It’s been positively contagious,” a teacher said. Jodi ...

When Elisa Baena first started taking salsa classes in her early twenties, she was usually the youngest person in the room by a decade or more. “I would complain to my mom, ‘I don’t want to dance with ...

Alys Martinez performs at Salsa Festival in Oxnard. (Dream Foundation) KEYT Channel 3’s, Alys Martinez gave a spicy salsa dance performance last Sunday at the Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Dancing ...

From Bad Bunny to Shakira, Latin music was the fifth-largest major genre in the country last year. Latin artists, such as Peso Pluma, Kali Uchi, Xavi, Fuerza Regida, Junior H and more, are topping the ...