Salsa started as a Caribbean phenomenon, but it spread all over the world like wildfire, and its devilish rhythm and sinuous melodies are now universal. At its best, salsa can rock as hard as rock. It ...

Drawing from his Nuyorican roots and the salsa romántica greats, El Zorro makes a bid for the canon with mixed results. Alejandro has unquestionable taste, ability, and sex appeal—but does that make ...