Santiago Ayala is only 10 years old, but from the moment he struts on stage before an enthralled 1,000-strong audience, his salsa dancing skills are evident. "At first I was shy, but now it's easier," ...

Colombian salsa dancers participate in the 14th World Salsa Festival in Cali, Colombia on September 27. Photo: AFP After a six-day dancing carnival, the 14th World Salsa Festival was wrapped up on ...

Spinning couples packed the tiny dancefloor, hips in synch and toes tapping to a frenetic beat, the walls decorated with scores of framed photos of salsa's maestros. Less than 12 hours after arriving ...

Salsa is the undisputed center of the “Feria de Cali,” one of Colombia’s most important festivals that takes place at the end of December every year. If you want to enjoy some of the world’s best ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Salsa dancers rehearsing for Cali’s ‘Salsodromo’ parade © AFP/Getty ...

The point of a tradition is that it's been around a while. It's part of a cultural identity. But sometimes, digging around in a tradition's history reveals tangled roots, as Alice Fordham found in the ...

It's not often that I get to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit the dance floor, but this past weekend proved to be a rare exception. In case you missed it, the duo went to Unidad Recreativa El ...

Delirio's performances highlight the rhythms of salsa and the fun of the circus Santiago Ayala is only 10 years old, but from the moment he struts on stage before an enthralled 1,000-strong audience, ...

Santiago Ayala is only 10 years old, but from the moment he struts on stage before an enthralled 1,000-strong audience, his salsa dancing skills are evident. "At first I was shy, but now it's easier," ...