What is a "Salsero/Salsera"?

What is a Salsero/Salsera?

  • One who has danced to a salsa song

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • One who has identified a salsa song

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • One who has a collection of salsa songs

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • One who sings along for every salsa song played by live band

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • One plays or sings in a salsa band

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • One who lives the culture of salsa

    Votes: 10 76.9%

  • One who was born into AND lives the culture of salsa

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Total voters
    13
I have never considered myself a salsero. For me it is just a hobby like another.

Before venturing into providing an opinion it will be interesting to hear who the locals in places like Cuba or Cali consider to be a salser@.
 
Offbeat said:
I have never considered myself a salsero. For me it is just a hobby like another.

Before venturing into providing an opinion it will be interesting to hear who the locals in places like Cuba or Cali consider to be a salser@.
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You don't have an opinion or you don't want to share it :p?
 
to me, I don't think any of those options is the correct answer though (maybe the second last one, but im not sure what exactly it implies)

for me, a Salser@ is someone who has a genuine love for Salsa music, simple as that really. not too dissimilar to a "Rocker" or a "Metaller", they don't have to be a genius, but certainly you can see that they really like the music, its someone who will voluntarily listen to some salsa music when they are at home or having a drink with some friends and you can even have a conversation with about Salsa Music. They have a few favorite songs, singers etc. and they would probably enjoy going to a concert once in a while. I don't think just a collection of Salsa songs cuts it, because anyone can happen across a few songs, means nothing. On the other hand, these days a lot of people stream music, so a Salser@ may not necessarily have any music of their own, but could easily select a good song at a party. That's what the word means to me really.
Its often used to describe people who take salsa classes, go to Congress, or dance salsa "formally", often don't drink anything other than water, I call those people 'Salsa Dancers' some of them might be Salseros, some are definitely not because the extent of their appreciation of salsa doesn't really go outside the context of dancing, not discreting anyone here , but thats just not what the word means to me, normally those people don't even ask for Salsa music when they come to request a song from me at an event I'm DJing at. they are far more likely to ask for Kizomba or Bachata. if we are extending the definition of 'Salsero' to that far, thats a pretty hollow definition A Salsero has been bitten by the Salsa bug, they ask for Salsa! :)
 
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Offbeat said:
I have never considered myself a salsero. For me it is just a hobby like another.

Before venturing into providing an opinion it will be interesting to hear who the locals in places like Cuba or Cali consider to be a salser@.
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I do have an opinion but it is more based on what I have read than experienced. In my books a salser@ would be someone that devoted a significant part of their time in things related to salsa. In other words those that choose to immerse themselves in the art of salsa. That would be music, dance, learning, researching, seeking things related to salsa.
 
I call myself salsera...I love it. I love salsa music, I love dancing salsa and I will dance salsa to the end of my days. Even without a partner, I will dance salsa ...:) Even if everyone thinks that my dance is bad I will continue to dance...
 
matty said:
for me, a Salser@ is someone who has a genuine love for Salsa music, simple as that really. not too dissimilar to a "Rocker" or a "Metaller", they don't have to be a genius, but certainly you can see that they really like the music, its someone who will voluntarily listen to some salsa music when they are at home or having a drink with some friends and you can even have a conversation with about Salsa Music. They have a few favorite songs, singers etc. and they would probably enjoy going to a concert once in a while. I don't think just a collection of Salsa songs cuts it, because anyone can happen across a few songs, means nothing. On the other hand, these days a lot of people stream music, so a Salser@ may not necessarily have any music of their own, but could easily select a good song at a party. That's what the word means to me really.
Its often used to describe people who take salsa classes, go to Congress, or dance salsa "formally", often don't drink anything other than water, I call those people 'Salsa Dancers' some of them might be Salseros, some are definitely not because the extent of their appreciation of salsa doesn't really go outside the context of dancing, not discreting anyone here , but thats just not what the word means to me, normally those people don't even ask for Salsa music when they come to request a song from me at an event I'm DJing at. they are far more likely to ask for Kizomba or Bachata. if we are extending the definition of 'Salsero' to that far, thats a pretty hollow definition A Salsero has been bitten by the Salsa bug, they ask for Salsa! :)
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I agree completely on both points. Being really into salsa dancing is definitely not enough to make someone a salsero. In fact recently I've started to see people who are very into salsa dancing, and much prefer to dance salsa to reggaeton (rather than salsa music). A perfect illustration of the difference between someone who is into salsa dancing and a salsero.
 
Offbeat said:
I have never considered myself a salsero. For me it is just a hobby like another.

Before venturing into providing an opinion it will be interesting to hear who the locals in places like Cuba or Cali consider to be a salser@.
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I doubt the term salsero has much significance in Cuba. Why would it?

(NB No I've not been to Cuba, and I'm happy to be corrected.)
 
DJ Yuca said:
. In fact recently I've started to see people who are very into salsa dancing, and much prefer to dance salsa to reggaeton (rather than salsa music). A perfect illustration of the difference between someone who is into salsa dancing and a salsero.
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That is not salsa dancing. It is reggaeton dancing :D they could as well do kizomba or WCS to reggaeton!

Which brings and interesting point - what defines the type of dancing? I think it is the music! You dance hip-hop to hip-hop music, tango to tango music, kizomba and bachata the same, merengue the same, and it goes on.

Swing people (Lindy Hop, east coast and west coast) do have wide range music they dance to but you rarely find lindy hop to blue music (which west coast would dance to) or west coast dancing to salsa music.

In every genre there are some who venture out and try to break the norm under guise of artistic freedom, but they too won't go as far as dancing salsa to reggaeton (not counting salsaton)
 
Offbeat said:
Which brings and interesting point - what defines the type of dancing? I think it is the music! You dance hip-hop to hip-hop music, tango to tango music, kizomba and bachata the same, merengue the same, and it goes on.

Swing people (Lindy Hop, east coast and west coast) do have wide range music they dance to but you rarely find lindy hop to blue music (which west coast would dance to) or west coast dancing to salsa music.

In every genre there are some who venture out and try to break the norm under guise of artistic freedom, but they too won't go as far as dancing salsa to reggaeton (not counting salsaton)
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How true! The music defines the dance. But how? And that is where style comes in! Looking at swing, some are smooth and grounded; others more bouncy; some kick and others don't! And that is where body knowledge/action comes into play. There we could ask what body action defines salsa? What makes it different to other dances?
 
Offbeat said:
You dance hip-hop to hip-hop music, tango to tango music, kizomba and bachata the same, merengue the same, and it goes on.
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The BR world has different opinions ( which I have been attempting to change ) . Pop music rules the "roost "...:eek: .
 
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