they know the words to many Salsa records.
Ricardo - thats because most salsa's have emotion and real good lyrics. So it goes back to the Dominican culture loving music and enjoying a good song - regardless of what music is playing on the record.
they know the words to many Salsa records.
hey ricardo900 ,speaking of salsa dancers. im from new york, and if you ask the proffesional dancers themselves who the best dancer is right now and they will tell you its a dominican ,his name is Franklin Diaz. i've seen this guy and he is amazing. talk about an innovator, hes actually incorporating flamenco into his salsa..you might not have seen him in the clubs cause he rarely dances in public. but hes there checking out the competition.
Where would we see this guy then? I love to watch a good salsa being danced!
Where would we see this guy then? I love to watch a good salsa being danced!
Where would we see this guy then? I love to watch a good salsa being danced!
Where would we see this guy then? I love to watch a good salsa being danced!
\The "On 2" and "On 1" debate was really important. I start with my left foot going foward as I do in Bachata and Merengue.
Why dominicans do not dance Salsa as much as Merengue and Bachata?
First you have to focus where dominicans learn how to dance. As kids our first lessons are with our parents (you need to learn how to dance if you want to marry some day, remember?) and the first tests are in birthday parties in which you do not get cake if you don't dance. Remember?
In all these cases Merengue is played as a rule. Bachata was very low class and it became popular afterwards as the music became more romantic (amargue).
In Dominican you can find diferent styles of Salsa "lineal" going back and foward. The other which I find tough to dance is a style that I can only related to the colombian style.
I guess some videos might explain it better.
YouTube - TONY SUED
YouTube - Romy "la salsa" Peralta@Porta Caeli
YouTube - El diamante de la Salsa
YouTube - El Diamante de la Salsa 2
YouTube - Salsa En El Km 22 #1
YouTube - RENE LA SALSA 1
There were good dancers in the 80's one of them was a guy called "Popeye" and in the later 90's: Papito la Salsa, Sandy la Salsa, Yorkis la Adolencente. I actually have videos of these and some other guys. I have to upload them on you tube one day.