{"id":68355,"date":"2016-06-03T16:52:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T14:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=68355"},"modified":"2022-04-11T10:55:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T08:55:24","slug":"latin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/latin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latin flavors of music in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has become a melting pot of sorts in recent years, bringing people from all over the world to one city and creating a unique culture. With a wave of immigration from <strong>Latin American countries<\/strong>, a sampling of <strong>Latin<\/strong> <strong>music and dance styles<\/strong> are becoming a part of Barcelona&#8217;s modern heritage. Sounds that can be heard on the radio or in the <em>discotecas<\/em> at night, music and rhythms that will want to make you get up and dance to the beat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/latin\/#Move_to_the_beat_and_learn_how_to_dance\" title=\"Move to the beat and learn how to dance\">Move to the beat and learn how to dance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/latin\/#Antilla_Salsa\" title=\"Antilla Salsa\">Antilla Salsa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/latin\/#Discoteca_Mojito\" title=\"Discoteca Mojito\">Discoteca Mojito<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Move_to_the_beat_and_learn_how_to_dance\"><\/span>Move to the beat and learn how to dance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68357\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68357\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Salsa-dancing-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Aaron Guy Leroux via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: Aaron Guy Leroux via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-NC-ND<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent years, music styles such as <strong>salsa<\/strong> and <strong>bachata<\/strong> have become widely popular throughout Spain. If you are new to <strong>Latin music and dance<\/strong> and want to learn some moves and becomes acquainted with the rhythms and sounds, there are several dance studios across the city to help get you cha-cha-cha-ing. \u00a0u!Dance is a dance studio with five locations across Barcelona, featuring Cubana, bachata (originating from the Dominican Republic), and kizomba \u00a0classes. \u00a0Whether it&#8217;s your first time dancing or you&#8217;re a seasoned pro, <strong>u!Dance\u00a0<\/strong>will introduce you to the sounds of Latin music and teach you the basic steps as you learn to move to the beat. \u00a0You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/662556583854542\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Salsa Room<\/a>\u00a0on the weekends which has salsa music pumping all night long, and you can dance the night away and learn new moves from certified teachers. \u00a0After you&#8217;ve picked up some steps you&#8217;re ready to get out on the night scene!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antilla_Salsa\"><\/span>Antilla Salsa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located on Carrer d&#8217;Arag\u00f3 in Eixample is <strong><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/antillasalsa.com\/newlife\/index_english.html\">Antilla Salsa<\/span><\/strong>, the premiere Latin music <strong>nightclub<\/strong> in Barcelona since 1993. \u00a0Check out their website to see who will be spinning tracks that night, as the DJs range in style from salsa to merengue to rumba and beyond. \u00a0The style of music may change from night to night, but you can count on hearing some of the latest Latin music as well as classics. \u00a0All of the music will make you want to get up and dance and will make you feel as if you have been transported to the Caribbean or Latin America. \u00a0You can also enjoy performances of live music and dancing exhibitions and take part in free salsa workshops. \u00a0You can check out Antilla not only during the weekends but there are special events throughout the week as well.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discoteca_Mojito\"><\/span>Discoteca Mojito<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_68362\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68362\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Salsa-music-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: klem@s via Visual hunt \/ CC BY\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-68362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: klem@s via Visual hunt \/ CC BY<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/login\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmojitoclubbarcelona%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mojito<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is located in Eixample as well and offers salsa and\u00a0Latin dancing classes Monday through Friday in the afternoons. \u00a0Thursday through Saturday during the evenings, Mojito turns into a Latin music discoteca featuring different DJs every week. \u00a0There are also free workshops that you can try out to learn some new dance moves and hear some great salsa and bachata music. \u00a0Thursdays and Sundays are dedicated to salsa and bachata but on Fridays and Saturdays, there is a mix of international Latin music to give you a taste of everything. Every Sunday there is always a live performance of Cuban salsa, which you can catch every week. \u00a0The perfect way to cap off the weekend is by hearing some great music at Mojito and then dance the night away!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"68355\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona has become a melting pot of sorts in recent years, bringing people from all over the world to one city and creating a unique culture. 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