A hip-shaking music collection featuring many of the hottest salsa bands in North and South America. While the irresistible sounds of Afro-Latin music have long been a highlight of Putumayo collections, Salsa! focuses on the upbeat, danceable style that has become a worldwide phenomenon. Featured prominently on televisions popular dance contest shows, tens of thousands of dance schools have incorporated salsa classes, thousands of nightclubs now offer salsa nights and scores of international salsa congresses and cruises draw in hundreds of thousands of salsa dancers. As a result, salsa has truly become mainstream. 10 songs.

Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. In the past fifteen years, the label has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: guaranteed to make you feel good!

Not only can listing to music be soothing or uplifting, but it can teach adults and children about the world's cultures and languages.