Salsa
The musical roots of salsa are from both Europe and Africa. Its musical heritage draws primarily from the melody, harmony, and vocal forms of the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain), with an undercurrent of Polyrhythmic percussion transplanted mainly from West Africa. Many instruments found in the "New World," such as the guitar or agogo (double-bell), come from Europe or Africa; others, such as the conga drums, are heritage-inspired innovations demanded of new musical and cultural circumstances in the Americas. Respecting the "Old World" ancestry of Latin music, salsa results from the cross-fertilization of these musical predecessors and has evolved into an entirely new sound that is unique from anything found earlier in either Europe or Africa. The "New World" gardens that cultivate this hybrid creation are threefold: Cuba, Puerto Rico, and New York City.
