From Cuba to the Catskills, the mid-20th century saw the rise of an improbable partnership between American Jews and the mambo. And with its popularity, a Yiddish-inspired term entered the lexicon to ...
The soulful rhythms of Latin American ballroom dance will slide into Clinton Hill and step-step-kick-off the 10th annual Brooklyn Salsa Congress and Dance Festival on Nov. 11. The event, which takes ...
When the band Machito and His Afro-Cubans “make a brand-new sound called Latin jazz” in 1940, everyone in New York City dances to it—Italian people such as Millie, and Puerto Rican folks like Pedro, ...