Although it was warm near the charcoal grills at the Caribbean Fest in Aurora, the sizzling heat came from the dance floor as couples twirled, spun and gyrated to the beat of the music. The 30 or so ...

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 ...

Raub students take part in the Latin Dance Competition on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Allen High School in Allentown. Middle school students from the Allentown School District dance salsa and ...

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 ...

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 ...