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Simply put, there would be no ‘Salsa Music’ without Cuba’s original created music forms of ‘Rumba’, ‘Mambo’ and ‘Son’ (the basis of worldwide ‘Salsa Music’) these are all original types of music forms created in the Caribbean island of Cuba, also the ‘Cha Cha Cha’ original music form was created by Cuban musicians. It is sad and Read More
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Meet Robert Charlemagne, Robert Charlemagne is a larger than life character and one of the most formidably gifted teachers and dancers in the salsa dancing world. You cannot put Robert Charlemagne into a box, or a single category, he is too versatile and creative a person. Before becoming a salsa dancer or teacher, Robert Charlemagne Read More
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When you go to shops or go online and then you go to the ‘World Music’ section, you will find that Cuban music is constantly being labelled and categorised under the heading ‘Latin’ music or ‘Latin American’ music. So many shops, online outlets and websites have this categorisation absolutely wrong and it is blatantly incorrect, Read More
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Danarys Farres has an inclination for Afro-Cuban dance & Rumba, due to the call of the drums and spiritual connection, because Afro-cuban is beyond dance, beyond steps, beyond our own understanding, it is a calling to a ‘Spiritual elixir’. Damarys teaches that the drums needs no other instrument or support or introduction. When you hear and feel Read More
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As teachers we are passionate about sharing and teaching Salsa dance to everyone, because of the beautiful feeling and expression of the music, plus showing the dance movements that we love to do. Sometimes having fun is doing something positive and different, that you have always liked the idea of doing, but you never thought Read More
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Meet Damarys Farres an exceptional female Cuban dancer. It does not matter what style of dancer you are, or the type of dancer that you think you are, great movement and timing are ‘Universal Goals’ for all dancers and very few attain them at the highest level like Damarys Farres. All women, from all backgrounds, styles and dance Read More
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