Salsa History Infographic
Posted April 25, 2013 by Takeshi
Are you familiar with the history of salsa? Check out this cool infographic that’s making the rounds on Facebook (originally from a presentation at Johannes Gutenberg University):
![Salsa History Infographic](https://i0.wp.com/www.salsavida.com/sf/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/salsa-history.jpg?resize=300%2C325&ssl=1)
One of the meanings of the word salsa is “mixture” and salsa is indeed a mixture of various different music and dance forms, including chachacha, Latin jazz, cumbia, pachanga, mambo and more. This handy chart helps show the richness of salsa’s origins.