Others talk of its roots in African rhythms, Spanish lyrics, Cuban street bands, Caribbean song and dance styles and Latin American jazz. ... Cuba was the home of diverse styles like son and guajira, and the African rhythms of rumba. ... This kind of Salsa can be fun, especially while dancing - which is what Salsa is all about. ... Salsa is a highly stylized and sophisticated couple dance. ... Salsa became a ballroom dance even thought the authentic salsa is a very spontaneous and intricate music; the dancing is too spicy and lively for monotonous formal routines. ...

• Word Count: 609
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Carolina and the middle states enslaved Africans as well. ... There they were traded for Africans. ... The slaves mixed their African roots with Christianity. The African practice of the give-and- take between caller and dancers in the African ring-shout dance became apparent in the slaves "responsorial" style of preaching in which frequent assents and omens accentuated the minister's sermons. ... Music and dance were the slaves vehicle of self expression. ...

• Word Count: 1117
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Yet the British colonies were so apt to regard the African people as savage and barbaric that they looked upon them with a superior ignorant complex. ... They are dancing around their verandah dressed in an African ancestral masquerade called an egungun. This costume holds great importance to the African people and is regarded with respect. The fact that Jane and Simon are parading around their house dancing in this dress shows their lack of regard to the African beliefs; they find it amusing and fascinating. ... Amusa, a converted African who serves the British on the police force, has an int...

• Word Count: 915
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The African resistance in the United states was much different than that of African resistance in other parts of the world. ... Culturally they would continue to practice their native dances, read moral narratives, played music, kept their native language patterns alive, built and maintained families, practiced their own spiritual beliefs, and even did magic. "The slaves made European forms serve African functions." ... The free Africans also helped the cause. The free Africans were also being mistreated and abused. ...

• Word Count: 579
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Soaring 480 miles south of Florida, across the Caribbean Sea, to the Caribbean's third largest island, and landing on a landmass no larger than the state of Connecticut, most people expect to find themselves surrounded by no less than scenic beauty. But the words "scenic beauty- hardly describe Jama...

• Word Count: 673
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

French culture is more evident in the arts, music, and dance. ... Lucia, African culture was becoming established through the arrival of slaves for European plantations and, later, indentured laborers. ... African traditions have survived the repressions of slavery and servitude to become the strongest element in St. ...

• Word Count: 1516
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The African Caribbean Institute and the Institute of Jamaica are leaders in historical and cultural research. ... The National Dance Theater attracts people in and to Kingston to watch its nightly summer shows. ...

• Word Count: 2259
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School