His sold-out residency highlights elements of Puerto Rican culture that many visitors miss, but a little digging can give travelers a richer experience.
Category: Salsa Dancing
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Two Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans
Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.
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How the Cowbell Gave Latin Music Its Swing
When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder.
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What to Do in Miami, According to the ‘Griselda’ and ‘Narcos’ Creator Eric Newman
Eric Newman, who created the Netflix show “Narcos” and produced his new show with Sofia Vergara, shares his love for a lesser-known side of the South Florida playground.
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Polito Vega, Salsa ‘King’ of New York Radio, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:In a career that began in 1960, the Puerto Rico-born Mr. Vega became, one admirer said, “the architect of Hispanic radio at a global level.”
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How Dapper Dan, Harlem Haberdasher, Spends His Sundays
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The style icon is a news obsessive, a reader, a salsa dancer and a churchgoer (he skips the sermons, though).