Salsa was conceived and grew up in New York City, but its roots are deep in Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean. Because it was so successful, traveled so far and wide, and still retains such force with so many, it is always interesting to think about the power of Nuyoricanness... We recommend, aside from watching El Cantante, spending a bit of time on You Tube watching real footage of the times (the footage of the Fania concert at Yankee Stadium is amazing for anyone who grew up loving the music as well as the myth). Here are a few records that will move you, literally...
