Salsa and Bachata Report

I've always been fascinated when I hear a salsa song that has either a cultural critique or in this case a social message of some sort.  In effect Salsa was born out of elements of oppression, resistance and embraced happiness at any extent (if you want proof of this, play a great salsa song and see if there's anybody sad 😃💃🕺😃), to grow to the worldwide dance scene it is today. Pacifism/Anti-Violence/Anti-War Acceptance of Others Pacifism/Anti-Violence/Anti-War:  These songs comes to mind... La Vida Es Un Carnaval by Celia Cruz Que Suenen los Tambores by Victor Manuel La Rebelion by Joe Arroyo Acceptance of Others: This is not a common message in many music genres, however Salsa has a history of pushing boundaries and offering social commentary.  This is a very popular song with a fantastic composition and music score.  Undoubtedly people are dancing to this and are not aware of the social message behind it. El Gran Varon by Willie Colon Other themes to be added ...

Seoul, South Korea is one of the most interesting dancing scenes one can find.  There are lots of official dance schools/halls, however there are some pretty cool 'basements' that are really nice to explore. Based on my own experience, I would list the following areas to explore.  If you see other places that are cool, please make suggestions on the comment section below. Hongdae Itaewon Gangturn Hongdae: This is an area that is full of college students and otherwise young people in general.   If you go online you'll hear all about Club Bonita.  Ok, a word about this.  Yes, it gets super full.  To be honest, the music and the people are too structured/technical.  Not enough swing or sabor, so if you come here, you better bring your 'game on' to this place. A better place in my mind at Hongdae, is a place called Havana Club.  If you are looking just to chill and listen to some really nice music (and dance a bit) this is a very informal social ...