​"Salsa" refers to a brand developed in the 1960s and '70s by Puerto Rican and Cuban immigrants to the United States : Los Angeles and New York City.

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Salsa derives from the Cuban Son and Mambo, as the music foundation is based on the Son Clave.

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The terms Latin jazz and salsa are sometimes used interchangeably.

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Many musicians are considered a part of either (like Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto among others), or both, fields, especially performers from prior to the 1970s elit.