Salsa is a genre of music originally developed in New York City. Most musicologists agree that salsa evolved from mambo, a Cuban music genre, and has become a symbol of national identity for the pan-Latin community. Many musicians also took inspiration from R&B, boogaloo and disco. Salsa took inspiration from the world around it, taking note of poverty and classism, and advocated for the wider Latin-American community. In this website, you will learn about how salsa’s origins in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx.