Salsa is a musical type that has existed for many years and is still

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　　today. Salsa comes from Cuba, but many people

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　　that the Puerto Ricans who moved to the US

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　　the style of salsa we know today.

　　Because of political problems in the

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　　20th century, many people left Puerto Rico and settled in the US. Between 1915 and 1930, about 50,000 Puerto Ricans

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　　in the US. In 1917, a

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　　was passed that made people from Puerto Rico Americans move

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　　After this, Puerto Ricans were able to move

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　　between their home and the US mainland.

　　Between 1940 and 1969, about 800,000 Puerto Ri-cans moved to the US,

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　　to New York City and Miami. They brought with them their culture, style, and Latin rhythm (节拍). One style of music and dance they

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　　to the US was a mixture of Afro-Cuban rhythms and Puerto Rican traditional dance.

　　In New York,

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　　incorporated (little) American jazz, and the salsa we know today

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　　. During this time, sala music and dance, were popular in the New York City and around the US.

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