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Swing Latino is a salsa dance school academy in Cali, Colombia, founded in the late 1990s by its current director, dancer and choreographer, Luis Eduardo Hernandez (also known as "El Mulato"). [1] They are known for their appearance in the Fox TV show ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen. [2]
Cali Fair (Spanish: La Feria de Cali) is a cultural event held in Cali, Colombia from December 25 to December 30. It is a celebration of the region's cultural identity, famous for the Salsa marathon, horse riding parades and dance parties.
Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images. In case you missed it, the duo went to Unidad Recreativa El Vallado in Cali, where they engaged with the youth from Jóvenes en Cali and ...
The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. [2] Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba as well as American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap.
Zumba was created in the 1990s by dancer and choreographer Beto Pérez, an aerobics instructor in Cali, Colombia.After forgetting his usual music one day, and using cassette tapes of Latin dance music (salsa and merengue) for class, Pérez began integrating the music and dancing into other classes, calling it "Rumbacize".
Cali Fair (Feria de Cali), held in Cali from December 25 to New Year's Eve. It is famous for its Salsa marathon concerts attended by renowned Salsa bands. There are horse riding parades (Spanish: cabalgatas), masquerades and dances groups.
Alberto "Beto" Pérez (born 15 March 1970) is a Colombian dancer, choreographer, businessman, and Zumba instructor.He created the exercise fitness program Zumba in the late 1990s which involves dance and aerobic exercise elements with accompanying music, specifically Latin, and associated martial arts moves, squats, lunges, and other aerobic techniques.
Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Cali, Colombia.It enjoyed great popularity throughout Latin America.It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano.Varela remained with the group throughout his life, serving as producer, director, songwriter, vocalist, and guiro player.