Salsa, like jazz, is a word that cannot be confined by one definition. It is a colorful music, fueled by history, intense with tradition. Salsa is made up of a myriad of Latin rhythms and styles, picking up a new meaning depending on which street you happen to be standing on.

The main ingredient of salsa is sabor. Directly translated, it means flavor. In this case, sabor means feeling, a certain chill that runs down your spine when the trumpets are blaring, when the up-tempo beat Is ringin...