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So you want to learn salsa.  Your first instinct will be to find some local dance school and get involved with some group classes.  Thats a great first step. But what happens if you really really want to learn salsa. Like, go to where its alive, learn from people embodying it, be immersed by it, in it, dance every day, etc etc.  Well my friends, I have the answer for you: Colombia! Here’s why… 3 Reasons to Learn Salsa In Colombia:   Salsa is alive in Colombia: It is a country with a long history of salsa music and dance that has continued to this day. It’s uncommon to meet ..read more

If you’re looking to improve your salsa skills and have oodles of fun doing it, a salsa bootcamp in Medellin, Colombia might be just what you need. This city is known for its lively salsa scene and has some seriously talented instructors to help you up your game.   Here are a few reasons why a salsa bootcamp in Medellin is a great idea:   Improve your salsa skills: You’ll get intensive, live one-on-one personalized training from experienced instructors, so you can focus on learning what you need to learn. Immerse yourself in the salsa culture: Medellin is all about salsa, with a thr ..read more

Dear Somoloco Salsa Familia,    I don’t think I’ve expressed this publicly, so here it goes:    White, Indian, and Asian men and women: you know how people like to say that we lack flavor and can’t dance? That only Latinos and people of African descent can be that way? And that somehow they are inherently more joyous and affectionate? I know it well myself, I’ve been hearing it my whole life and even used to say it myself.    Well I’m here to tell you THAT IS TOTAL BULLSHIT. (its also bullshit that we assume all people of any background are all the same, i ..read more

Dearest Somoloco Salsa Community, We’ve been a bit radio silent as of late as we’ve been tracking the COVID situation here in Colombia as well as internationally.  Just when we thought we were in the clear in April/May, COVID variants are abound including our own homegrown Colombian variant.  As much as we would have loved to host public immersions this time of year, particularly during the amazing Flower Festival (Feria de las flores), with the recent spikes in June it just hasn’t felt right yet to be promoting a public trip. The most important thing to us is the health and happines ..read more

When night falls over Colombian cities of Medellin and Cali, the city lights up with salsa — a palpable electric current that animates and unifies this twinkling city nestled in the jungle. More than deserving of its title as the global salsa capital, the city lives, breathes, and dances salsa like nowhere else on earth — to its own distinct rhythm: Colombian salsa.  Completely unique from the other 3 major global salsa styles (On-1, On-2, and Cuban Salsa), Colombian style salsa (aka Salsa Caleña) is all about moving your feet. Dancers kick, shuffle, and swivel across the floor, punctuati ..read more

If you’ve got a few salsa lessons in Medellin under your belt, and you’re ready to shake it in one of Colombia’s legendary dance clubs, we’ve got great news. As a leader or follower, you can walk into pretty much any salsa bar in Colombia, invite a complete stranger to dance — and odds are, they’ll smile and shimmy out onto the floor with you. In Colombia, part of salsa culture is saying yes to a first dance as much as possible. Sound shockingly non-awkward, easy and fun? It is. But it only works because of an unspoken code of salsa etiquette that keeps the dance floor as comfortable ..read more

Want to take salsa classes in Medellin, or elsewhere in Colombia – South America’s vibrant salsa capital? The first thing to decide is what type of salsa you want to learn. “Salsa” is, in fact, a very broad term. In 1960s New York, musicians playing a wide range of high-energy latin rhythms would cry out “salsaaa!” to the crowd to signal: bring the spice; crank up the heat on the dance floor. The name stuck, but remains quite general, encompassing 4 major global styles: On-1, Cuban, Colombian and On-2.   The 4 main global salsa styles: How to pick salsa classes in Medellin, Colombia, and ..read more

Colombia consistently ranks as a top tourist destination. After last year’s historic peace deal ending an over 50 year old civil war between the Colombian government and leftist guerrilla group the FARC, foreigners are finally able to safely access this beautiful land, and its rich, diverse culture. Tourism has been exploding here over the past three years, growing 13% per year, and continues to rise along with foreign investment in real estate and industry. As we like to say to visitors, “The only danger in coming to Colombia is that you just might stay.”   So what is so s ..read more