Salsa

Salsa起源於古巴，原本是一種「奴隸的」舞蹈，經由美國觀光客引進美國後又流傳至歐洲，是當今歐美非常流行的社交舞蹈之一。

Salsa源自于Son(頌樂)，它結合了非洲強有力的韻律以及古巴東部聖地亞哥 (Santiago) 的西班牙農村山歌(montuno)，Son是許多拉美樂風的原型，也是chachacha、mambo、Salsa的源頭。

Salsa是一種隨性而熱情的舞蹈，不需要固定的舞伴、沒有一板一眼的規則，連服裝都可以輕鬆穿著，最重要的是它沒有年齡、階級的藩籬，從老人到小孩，從CLUB到家庭聚會甚至街上，只要音樂一下就能輕鬆起舞，不但可以獨舞、 雙人共舞，也有團體共舞的Rueda(莎莎團體圓舞)，可說是舞池上最好玩的舞蹈。
隨性自然而多變化的風格讓它風行數十年熱力未減，早在歐美國家流行多年，如今亞洲地區的日本、韓國、泰國、甚至中國的北京、上海，當地的Salsa Club中都擠滿了Salsa的愛好者。快節奏的Salsa，可以獨舞、也可以雙雙起舞。Salsa舞沒有特定舞伴，可隨時隨地交換舞伴，所以，如何跟不同舞伴，跳出最Salsa的個人舞風，就成了自己平常練習的目標，以及成就感的來源 。

Salsa is a kind of casual and enthusiastic dance. It does not require fixed dance partners, and there are no strict rules. Even the clothes can be easily worn. The most important thing is that it has no age and class barriers, from the elderly to children, from clubs to family gatherings, even on the street. Where there is salsa music, you can dance. You can dance solo or with a partner or even in a group (Rueda, Salsa group circle dance).
The natural anever-evolving style has made it popular in Europe and the United States for many decades. Today, Japan, South Korea, Thailand in Asia, and even Beijing and Shanghai in China, the local Salsa clubs are full of salsa lovers. There is no set dance partner in Salsa, and you can exchange partners many times in a party. Dancing with and experiencing the styles of many different dance partners is a big part of what makes dancing so much fun!

* description from Mandy Wang's article salsa莎莎舞的起源及發展