News flash: Latin-inspired fashion didn't start with J.Lo. Of course, her spicy, urban clothing line is almost as popular with young girls as her music, dance moves and news of her personal life. But ...
A wave of festivals, performances and social dances is spotlighting a scene that blends joy, resistance and cultural reclamation.
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Holy City Salsa hosts monthly social dance events for beginners and experienced dancers alike. The ...
Club Annex is only one of three components of USC’s Break On 2: Latin Fusion, a dance team founded in 2004 that also has a ...
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 ...
Los Angeles-based dancer Bex Nitti never felt comfortable with the rules of Latin dance. The traditional set-up for partner work in Latin competitions, festivals and classes requires one male “lead” ...
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 ...
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 ...
Salsa dance is everything I am and everything I am not. Salsa is passionate, sensuous, rhythmic, social, creative, flirtatious and intimate. Somewhere inside me, I feel all these things, like quiet, ...