Have you ever heard of the music and dance genre merengue? The signature dance rhythm is joyful with heavy percussion and a lively upbeat tempo. “The merengue (dance) is considered part of the ...

There is one song from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean that has captivated audiences across the globe for decades. In Latin American family parties, from quinceañeras to weddings, it's a go-to song to ...

Celebrate spring with a special tropical-themed evening of interactive dance and music at the elegant and recently remodeled Holiday Inn Hub lounge, located at 36 Valley Road, Clark, at Exit 135 on ...

Have you ever wondered exactly what it is about salsa and other hot Latin dance styles that everyone loves so much? For those in the know – or anyone who's ever taken a Zumba class – Latin music is ...

THE PALLADIUM BALLROOM at Broadway and 53rd Street, once a mecca for fans of Latin dance, closed its doors long ago. The summer resorts in the Catskills, where a mambo circuit once flourished, have ...

A Harlem-born New York original, the percussionist, composer and bandleader helped define Latin jazz and lay the groundwork for 1970s salsa. By Ed Morales Ernest Anthony Puente, known as Tito, was ...

He rarely stops or pauses. Spinning and stomping, his arms and legs flail. His body constantly twists, dips and bends. Not even his face sits still. His big eyes spin almost as fast as his body, and ...

North Texas’ most popular Latin music festival, the Vitruvian Salsa Festival, continues Saturday, Aug. 9 with sounds from Dallas-based band Zone D’Mambo. Now in its 11th year at Addison’s Vitruvian ...