This is very informative especially for someone who starts beginner's class. When I started my beginner salsa course, I struggled so much remembering names of steps, I still do for some moves 😅. Thank you for putting this out and making life easier for dancers ✨
There is a story about the name "prima". A Cuban boy is walking down the street with his mistress. A friend of his sees his cousin (prima) nearby so the friend is calling to warn him. The move seems like he says goodbye to the mistress and then leaves her. "prima con la hermana" has the same story.... they are both coming his way so he panics, he says goodbye to the mistress and then he is doing an enchufla....This story can also go with the name "adios"
Interesting, guapea can also mean angry or like when you see to people about to fight and they are puffing their chest and kind of bumping each other chest to chest and i feel thar the move is closer to that than to beautify, in my school we also call it "espejo" meaning mirror because we are mirroring each other moves
This is a great video for english speakers to remember the names better. Great job! But I wanted to tell you a couple of things that I think might be different. The problem is that your friend is from Spain, so he is using word meanings that are different for us Cubans. For example, GUAPEA. For spanish people guapo o guapa is indeed beautiful, but we dont use it for that. Guapo is a person who is tough and about to fight someone. So guapea would be to act like you are fighting each other. That is why we go back and forward towards each other. The other thing is VACILALA. Vacilar for spanish people might be to make fun of and we could use it sometimes like that, but the real meaning in this case is to check her out. When a lady (or a guy) who happens to be attractive (or not, lol) is walking by and you check her (him) out, you are VACILANDOLA. In the case of the turn, if you see how it is, you are making her turn in front of you so that you can check her out. That is the meaning in this case. Sorry for this long message. I love your classes and videos and enjoy seeing people like you dancing so well Cuban salsa. I just wanted to help. Thanks for all your videos! Keep dancing!
By the way I'm teaching salsa to a group of elderly as a volunteer in an association for retirement and I'd appreciate very much if you could tell me how I could get the rythmic music you use in your clases...I find it very helpful...Thanks in advance for your help.
I agree with what you said that Kentucky is an influence of american moves later added to rueda. Even more, I think it comes from the "kentucky shuffle": e.g. ruclips.net/video/S-5lptBl10A/видео.html (see couple's arms) I'm not sure about this, but "enchufla patin" wouldn't be "enchufla pa tí"? (pa = contraction for "para" = for, "ti" = you) i.e. Enchufla for you? Great channel! Thank you!
Tarrito refers to the bull but has nothing to do with bullfighting. Cubans use that word to indicate infidelity. This is why in "tarrito" the leader leaves their partner for the next one.
This is very informative especially for someone who starts beginner's class. When I started my beginner salsa course, I struggled so much remembering names of steps, I still do for some moves 😅.
Thank you for putting this out and making life easier for dancers ✨
'Vacilala' in Latin America could be interpreted as "show her up", like you you show to the people how she dance! Cool video, greeting 'mi gente' 🤙
This is best Salsa info channel on YT, you have everything, moves, history, names, fun, good vibe...Super nice, thanks for giving us huge knowledge
Thank you! 😀
Great video guys! Fun & yet very informative! Love it! 🇨🇺👍
There is a story about the name "prima". A Cuban boy is walking down the street with his mistress. A friend of his sees his cousin (prima) nearby so the friend is calling to warn him. The move seems like he says goodbye to the mistress and then leaves her. "prima con la hermana" has the same story.... they are both coming his way so he panics, he says goodbye to the mistress and then he is doing an enchufla....This story can also go with the name "adios"
Interesting, guapea can also mean angry or like when you see to people about to fight and they are puffing their chest and kind of bumping each other chest to chest and i feel thar the move is closer to that than to beautify, in my school we also call it "espejo" meaning mirror because we are mirroring each other moves
Thanks for sharing this 😀
This is so helpful! Thank you so much 🙌
Very informative, is there a written guide somewhere?
This is a great video for english speakers to remember the names better. Great job! But I wanted to tell you a couple of things that I think might be different. The problem is that your friend is from Spain, so he is using word meanings that are different for us Cubans. For example, GUAPEA. For spanish people guapo o guapa is indeed beautiful, but we dont use it for that. Guapo is a person who is tough and about to fight someone. So guapea would be to act like you are fighting each other. That is why we go back and forward towards each other. The other thing is VACILALA. Vacilar for spanish people might be to make fun of and we could use it sometimes like that, but the real meaning in this case is to check her out. When a lady (or a guy) who happens to be attractive (or not, lol) is walking by and you check her (him) out, you are VACILANDOLA. In the case of the turn, if you see how it is, you are making her turn in front of you so that you can check her out. That is the meaning in this case. Sorry for this long message. I love your classes and videos and enjoy seeing people like you dancing so well Cuban salsa. I just wanted to help. Thanks for all your videos! Keep dancing!
Thank you so much! 😀
I love your Chanel...tell Hector that Balsero means a Person who left or fled Cuba on a raft .
Will do! 😀
Balsa means raft in english
By the way I'm teaching salsa to a group of elderly as a volunteer in an association for retirement and I'd appreciate very much if you could tell me how I could get the rythmic music you use in your clases...I find it very helpful...Thanks in advance for your help.
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Where can I get your beginner brochure that you're holding in the video?
Hi! Send an email to info@salsa-manchester.co.uk and we will send you one.
Enchufla means change of place
Guapea refers to swagger. It comes from the cuban slang that refers to a "guapo" as someone who doesn't back down.
Thanks! 😀
I agree with what you said that Kentucky is an influence of american moves later added to rueda. Even more, I think it comes from the "kentucky shuffle": e.g. ruclips.net/video/S-5lptBl10A/видео.html (see couple's arms)
I'm not sure about this, but "enchufla patin" wouldn't be "enchufla pa tí"? (pa = contraction for "para" = for, "ti" = you) i.e. Enchufla for you?
Great channel! Thank you!
Thank you! And thank you for your comment 🙂
Tarrito refers to the bull but has nothing to do with bullfighting. Cubans use that word to indicate infidelity. This is why in "tarrito" the leader leaves their partner for the next one.
Thank you 😀