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I've noticed Puerto Ricans using it in their linear salsa too (though a lot less frequently than casineros use it).

I don't think there is anyone who actually claims that 'there isn't anything like salsa'.

In the majority of recorded mambo and salsa, the clave is implied and not actually played on the instrument of the same name. (The clave rhythm being played on the clave sticks is also very common in mambo and salsa recordings, even if implied clave is even more common.) Regardless of whether...

Son clave is always present in salsa (except on the very rare occasions when rumba clave is present instead). In timba, rumba clave is common.

I don't understand either of your statements.

You can use any word as you like and no one is going to arrest you. However that doesn't alter the fact that salsa is a (loose) musical concept known across the globe, and some things are blatantly not part of that concept. Just because you have decided to believe something, that does not make...

And presented as fact. For anyone who is new to the topic of salsa: some of the statements in this thread are obviously incorrect. The worst example may be that zouk is salsa. Oh dear.

It's the beat behind all salsa and other Afro-Cuban music (e.g. cha cha cha, rumba, latin jazz, etc etc). Usually it's implied i.e. the casual listener may be unaware of it, however every musician and singer in any and all Afro-Cuban music is 'en clave', i.e. always reflecting the 2 sides of the...

I'm not being pedantic, but you're posting slightly misleading info here. There are hundreds or more African rhythms, which can be played on clave or any other percussion instrument. If you want to call them 'clave rhythms' then good for you, however the concept of playing 'en clave' is...

Yes there is, the only variation is whether it's son or rumba clave. This doesn't make any sense. There are an infinite number of rhythms out there it's true, but to call them all claves is misunderstanding the terminology. Again, this is completely untrue. We all make mistakes, of course...

Ballroom samba and ballroom rhumba are both most definitely a long way away from the styles that inspired them.

Street salsa varies from country to country, with considerable differences between the styles of S America, the US and Cuba. The slot style that is common to most salsa classes today is similar to the contemporary street style of the US (including PR), however it's a long way away from street...

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A friend of mine was around my local salsa scene when bachata first appeared (5+ years ago I think). Apparently a guest instructor visited the city to teach the new craze that everyone was so eager to learn. According to my friend, this instructor's movements on the 4 and 8 were similar to those...

This subject has been discussed on Salsa Forums, where you will find a number of bachata fans. I suggest you visit and use the search function, and possibly repost your query if you are unable to find the info you seek. Enjoy your holiday btw, and don't forget merengue is massive over there...