darnell's blog
Machismo in Salsa: Where Did It Go
Submitted by darnell on 5 December 2007 - 7:09pm.As I continue to go out dancing 5-6 days a week at a salsa club here, there and everywhere, it’s really striking just how much the male lead has changed over the years. During its origins, and in its indigenous forms, salsa was a very sensual dance of courtship, flirtation, and trying to “close the deal”. Men would throw on their best rags and break off their best moves, exhibiting as much machismo as humanly
Salsa On The Continent: My Worst Fears Realized!
Submitted by darnell on 25 April 2007 - 2:27pm.Almost a year ago, I wrote a blog sharing my fears and trepidations on the impact of a Salsa Congress on the continent of Africa. And while Africa is a vast continent comprised of several unique countries and nationalities which make broad generalizations inappropriate, my recent trip to Ghana and to its salsa clubs was more disturbing than usual.
Africa's First Salsa Congress: A Wasted Opportunity?
Submitted by darnell on 28 June 2006 - 7:13pm.Check this out...it is taken from a link advertising an upcoming Salsa Congress in Africa!
