CD Review: The Hot World of Salsa!

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CD ReviewThe Hot World of Salsa!

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• General Comprehension (????)
• 1.According to the article, when was salsa music
  created ?
• Answer From the 1960s to today. (?2?)
• 2.According to the article, where did salsa music
  start?
• Answer "Salsa Music" is a fusion of Caribbean
  and Latino rhythms
• first played by Cuban and Puerto Rican
  musicians in New
• York City during the 60's and 70's and
  brought to
• international fame by Puerto Ricans.
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• 3. In New York, what element does the musicians
  add into to make salsa to
• be born?
• Answer Musicians incorporated American jazz.
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• 4. In Jennifer. Lopez's music, you can hear what
  mixture of two types of
• salsa songs?
• Answer A mixture of hip-hop and garage
  combined with salsa in
• Jennifer Lopezs song. (?27?)
• 5. The rhythm of salsa is continuing to spread
  around the world, especially
• in which two places?
• Answer In Africa and Asia. (?31?)

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Outline

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• This new two-CD set contains thirty tracks that
  cover the history of salsa, from the 1960s to
  today. If youre not familiar with salsa, its a
  great place to start. And if you already love
  this hot Latin music, youll enjoy hearing some
  of your old favorites again.
• The CD combines songs by classic salsa artists,
  such as Celia Cruz and Eddie Palmeri, with newer
  artists like Marc Antony.

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• Salsa has been played for decades, and is still
  growing in popularity. Its fast tempo and lively
  beat make everyone want to get up and dance.
• Salsas origins are Cuban, but many believe that
  Puerto Ricans in the U.S. developed the style of
  salsa that we know today.

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• Between 1940 and 1969, more than 800,000
  Puerto Ricans emigrated to the mainland U.S.,
  especially to New York City and Miami. They
  brought with them their culture, style, and
  infectious Latin rhythm. One type of music they
  brought along was a blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms
  and Puerto Rican traditional dance. In New York,
  musicians incorporated American jazz, and salsa
  was born. During this time, Latino musical styles
  were becoming more popular. Nightclubs in New
  York City and around the U.S. featured salsa
  music and dance, as well as mambo and cha-cha.

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• The style of salsa popular in the 1960s was
  called salsa caliente, and this CD has classic
  songs by Ismael Miranda and Ruben Blades. Many of
  the lyrics told stories of the immigrants
  struggles to make a living in New York City. By
  the late 1970s, the trend had shifted to salsa
  romantica, with its romantic love lyrics. Youll
  hear a great song by Eddie Santiago from this
  period.

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• Today, young Puerto Rican musicians and
  singers continue to make unique blends of salsa
  by fusing1 it with other musical genres. Youll
  hear a mixture of hip-hop and garage combined
  with salsa in Jennifer Lopezs song on this CD.
  Ricky Martin, another Puerto Rican star, became
  world famous by combining rock rhythms with the
  salsa romantica style.

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• The rhythm of salsa is continuing to spread
  around the world, especially in Africa and Asia.
  This CD features a great track by Ricardo Lemvo,
  who combines salsa with West African music in an
  amazing blend. Theres even a track from a band
  in Scotland, Salsa Celtica, mixing traditional
  Scottish Sounds with salsa music.
• The hot world of salsa! Is sure to make you get
  up and dance!

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track (n.)

• This album has ten tracks.
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classic (adj.)

• The old gentleman was in a classic suit.
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tempo (n.)

• Its fast tempo and lively beat make everyone want
  to get up and dance.
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emigrate (v.)

• Albert Einstein emigrated from Germany to the
  United States.
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infectious (adj.)

• Their enthusiasm was infectious.
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incorporated (adj.) incorporate (v.)

• He incorporate paints and oil.
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struggles (v.)

• They struggled for peace.
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make a living (ph.)

• Many of the lyrics told stories of the
  immigrants struggles to make a living in New
  York City.
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genre (n.)

• John and his wife love genres of rock musical.
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mixture (n.)

• His first reaction was a strange mixture of joy
  and anger.
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combine (v.)

• The two old schools are to combine to form one
  big new school.
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continue (v.)

• I was allowed to continue using the library.
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spread (v.)

• The fire spread from the factory to the warehouse
  nearby.
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feature (v.)

• The museums exhibit features painting of
  colonial times.
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traditional (adj.)

• Women are questioning their traditional role in
  society, as wives and mothers.
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Write down the Main Idea in each
paragraph(????????)1) This new two-CD set
contains thirty tracks that cover the history of
salsa, from the 1960s to today.(?1??2?)2)
Salsa has been played for decades, and is still
growing in popularity.(?7?)3) In New York,
musicians incorporated American jazz, and salsa
was born.(?15? ?16?)4)The style of salsa
popular in the 1960s was called salsa
caliente.(?19?) By the late 1970s, the trend
had shifted to salsa romantica, with its romantic
love lyrics.(?22??23?)5)Today, young
Puerto Rican musicians and singers continue to
make unique blends of salsa by fusing1 it
with other musical genres.(?25??26?)6) The
rhythm of salsa is continuing to spread around
the world, especially in Africa and
Asia.(?30??31?)
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Copa de la vida ???? - Ricky Martin