There’s no other sound most singular for Salsa Dancers & Musicians, than:

La Clave

3 + 2 or 2 + 3

has been the absolute for recognize the pure, the essence: «El Son Cubano». This exceptional and hypnotic beat comes from Cuba and it crosses his shores and flow all over the entire planet, influencing and joining like in Latin Jazz. Today, we know as Salsa… But, Salsa does not exist, ops, sorry! Salsa it´s just a commercial name for understand today those fused rhythms…but the mother, the essence, comes from El Son.

Uma Escalante

Here my Top 3… just close your eyes and feel La Clave!

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«Si la buscas la encuentras, si la encuentras la bailas»

CLAVE, By G. Ribalta

«If you look for it you find it, if you find it, you dance to it»

The picture that’s appears on this post is from the film Chico y Rita, Best animation film at Los Goya 25th edition and European Cinema 24th edition. On 24th of January 2012 nominated for the Oscars at same category.

Próximo Homenaje a Bebo Valdés en Madrid