Oxfam Salsa: Cuba, New York and the Latin Dance Explosion (2000)

About this title: Some older Cubans despise the term "salsa," which they see as a corny term that non-Cubans invented to describe Afro-Cuban music. There is a Cuban saying that goes, "Salsa is what I put on my food, not what I listen to." But salsa isn't a disrespectful term -- it's a convenient, practical umbrella term that is applied to son, mambo, cha-cha, guaguancó, danzón, and all of the other great rhythms that came out of Cuba and were warmly embraced by Puerto Ricans in New York, San Juan, and elsewhere. Puerto Ricans didn't invent salsa -- Cubans invented it -- but their contributions to it have been ... read more

Tracks:

1. Salsa con Sabor [Aldana]
2. El Perfume de Paris [Herrera]
3. Que Bueno Baila Usted [Moré]
4. La Cacharra [Bosch]
5. Africando [Barbosa/Rabello]
6. Mañana Por la Mañana [Hidalgo]
7. Cuando Se Ama [Barrera]
8. La Receta [Ramos]
9. Vas a Llorar [Benitez/Lozano]
10. Porque Duele [Vanelli]
11. Vámonos Pa'L Carnaval [Feliciano]
12. La Chica de la Calle Madrid [Traditional]
13. Esta en Candela Mi Son [Somoza]
14. La Flor de la Canela [Granda]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.