Santiago Ayala is only 10 years old, but from the moment he struts on stage before an enthralled 1,000-strong audience, his salsa dancing skills are evident. "At first I was shy, but now it's easier," ...

Colombian salsa dancers participate in the 14th World Salsa Festival in Cali, Colombia on September 27. Photo: AFP After a six-day dancing carnival, the 14th World Salsa Festival was wrapped up on ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Salsa dancers rehearsing for Cali’s ‘Salsodromo’ parade © AFP/Getty ...

Colombian salsa is love, and a lot of passion, said Thursday Milady Teran, the recent winner of the annual World Salsa Championship in “salsa capital” Cali. Cali-native Teran, and her partner Jhon ...

It's not often that I get to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit the dance floor, but this past weekend proved to be a rare exception. In case you missed it, the duo went to Unidad Recreativa El ...

The dance that began as a folk tradition has exploded into the mainstream, from nightclubs to performance halls, senior centers and salsa schools. Today, histories and traditions are recounted on ...

The city of Cali, Colombia, is known for great salsa music — and, in the past, deadly drug cartels. The two are not entirely separate. The point of a tradition is that it's been around a while. It's ...

On the Thursday before we left Cali, our teachers took us out to a salsa club. Like any good musical group, the one that played the Blues Brothers started late. At least by our standards. The live ...