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Salsa
Salsa
is a musical genre popularized by Cuban
and Puerto Rican performers in the twentieth
century during the 1960s and 1970s.
The style was popular among Cuban and
Puerto Rican immigrants in New York City,
and its popularity spread all over the world,
including Japan, where concerts sell out.
Some famous Puerto Rican
salsa
performers
are Tito Puente (1923–2000), Eddie Palmieri
(born in 1936), and Ray Barreto (1929–2006).
The word
salsa
means “sauce,” which reflects
the mix of flavors that come into play in this
style of music.
Puerto Ricans and the United States
Puerto Ricans not only include people born on
the Caribbean island but also those born and
raised in the United States. The immigrant
population from Puerto Rico in the United
States is sometimes referred to as
New
Yorricans
(or
Nuyoricans
) because a large
percentage of the immigrants have come to
live and work in New York.
Most Puerto Ricans are descendants of
Europeans,
Taínos
, and Africans. Puerto Rican
culture reflects this mix in its cuisine, its
music, its language, and its spiritual practices.
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Willie Colón
(born in 1950).
Famous trombone player.
–
Ricky Martin
(born in 1971).
Famous Puerto Rican pop singer.
–
Benicio del Toro
(born in 1967).
Famous Puerto Rican actor and producer.
–
Hiram Bithorn
(1916-1951).
Puerto Rican pitcher who became the
first baseball player from Puerto Rico to
play Major League Baseball.
–
Luis Muñoz Marín
(1898-1980).
Puerto Rican politician.
–
Giannina Braschi
(born in 1953).
Well-known poet, novelist, and essayist,
credited with writing the first Spanglish
novel
(YO-YO-BOING)
.
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Puerto Rico
MAPA CULTURAL
Unit
2
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3. La salsa, la esencia
de Puerto Rico
Salsa is a style of Latin music that is very
popular both in Puerto Rico and in the
United States. Important salsa bands
from Puerto Rico include
El gran combo
de Puerto Rico
and
La sonora ponceña
.
These bands mix Caribbean and African
rhythms with American jazz music.
4. Los Estados Unidos
y Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth
(a self-governing unincorporated
territory) of the United States. Many
Puerto Ricans, such as singer and actress
Jennifer Lopez and baseball player
Roberto Clemente, have had an impact
on popular U.S. culture.
(4) La cantante Jennifer Lopez.
(3) Festival de salsa en Puerto Rico.
Puertorriqueños famosos
Escribe.
Find more information on these famous Puerto Ricans.
Use the questions below to guide your research.
•
Where were they born? What is their background?
•
Why are they famous?
•
What are their most important contributions to Puerto Rican culture?
Habla.
Present one of these people to the class. Use the information you found.
Willie Colón
Hiram Bithorn
Ricky Martin
Luis Muñoz Marín
Benicio del Toro
Giannina Braschi
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Salsa
Sals
is a musical genre popularized y Cuban
and Puerto Rican performers in the wentieth
cent y during the 1960s and 1970s.
Th style was popular among Cuban and
Puerto R can immigra ts in New York City,
and its popularity spread all ov r the world,
including Japan, where concerts sell out.
So e famo s Puerto Rican
salsa
performers
are Tito Puente (1923–2000), Eddie Palmieri
(born in 1936), and Ray Barreto (1929–2006).
The word
sals
means “sauce,” which reflects
the mix of flavors that come into play in this
style of music.
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ci nto treinta y nueve 139
3. La sa sa, la esencia
d Puerto Rico
Salsa is a style of Latin music that is very
popular both in Puert Rico and in the
Uni ed States. Import nt salsa bands
from Puert Ri o include
El gran combo
de Puerto Rico
nd
La son ra ponceña
.
These bands mix Caribbean and African
rhythms with American jazz music.
4. Los Estados Unidos
y Puerto Rico
Puert Rico is a c mmonwealth
(a self-governing unincorporated
territory) of the Uni ed States. Many
Puerto Ricans, such as singer and actress
J nnifer Lopez nd seb ll player
R berto Clemente,
ve had an impact
on popular U.S. culture.
(4) La cantante Jennifer Lopez.
(3) Festival de salsa en Puerto Rico.
Pue torriqueños famosos
Escr be.
Find more information on these famous Puerto Ricans.
Use the que tions below to guide your esearch.
•
Wh were they born? What is their background?
•
Why are they famous?
•
Wha are their most importa con ributi ns to Puerto Rican culture?
Habla.
Present one of th se pe ple to the cla s. Use the information you found.
Wil ie Colón
Hiram Bithorn
Ricky Martin
L is Muñoz Marín
Benici del Toro
Gi nnina Braschi
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Book 1A Unit 2 Puerto Rico