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THE GLOBAL VOICE OF MAMBO

Stories from
the dance floor.

La Voz Del Mambo features interviews with some of the best dancers and musicians in the salsa and mambo scene.

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Our mission is to provide a global voice for the underground salsa and mambo dance community through articles, interviews, polls, discussion topics and artistic expression.

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Moment, and What it Means for Salsa

The New York Times framed Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl moment as a spark for a new wave of salsa interest. The surge is believable—but the real question is whether new dancers get a clean on-ramp into the culture.

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02LATEST

Where to Go Salsa Dancing: The Top Salsa Events Websites Compared

A practical comparison of leading salsa-event platforms by coverage, language support, submission experience and the quality of their public event information.

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03FROM THE ARCHIVE

The Salsa Lifestyle

That Salsa Lifestyle by J.D. Smith: winter arrives in the Northeast, which means more nights in the clubs, more shines and more cross-body leads.

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04FROM THE ARCHIVE

You Know You’re A Mambero If…

You collect dance-shoe catalogs, hear every clave and can find an On2 basic in almost anything. A classic community list for people who live the mambo life.

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05FROM THE ARCHIVE

Dance Performance Today

J.D. Smith considers performance, practice and what dancers communicate when technique meets the social floor.

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06FROM THE ARCHIVE

The Essence (Mambo Diva)

A poetic tribute by Johnny Johnson to elegance, musicality and the women whose movement commands the mambo floor.

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07FROM THE ARCHIVE

Dancers Beware

Skill gets attention, but community, humility and intention determine what kind of dancer you become.

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