By Carina del Valle Schorske Ran-kan-kan: Long before I could name the source of my excitement, my body responded to the strident signature of Latin ... instruments that spread through West Africa ...

Acoustic instruments were replaced by electric ones, and the music took on a more aggressive tone. Dance moves became more stylized and athletic. “Salsa is ... pop and African-American urban ...

Here are 7 musical instruments whose origin dates back to Africa. While some argue that this instrument has a Latin origin, others say that the Maracas is of West African origin. Maraca belongs to ...