Editing Salsa (dance) (section)

===Colombian / Cali style===

Cali-Style Salsa, also known as Colombian Salsa and Salsa Caleña, originated in the Colombian City of [[Cali]]. Cali is also known as the "Capital de la Salsa" (Salsa's Capital); due to salsa music being the main genre in parties, nightclubs and festivals in the 21st century. It is also worth noting that Cali's style of Salsa has been heavily influenced by the nature of its social scene, where in the 90s most nightclubs, named Disoctecas after the record discs used to play older Salsa music, had a period of time where they would transform into a Viejoteca, a nickname for point of time in which nightclubs would play the Salsa equivalent of Golden Oldies.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Waxer |first=Lise Aerinne |title=The city of musical memory: salsa, record grooves, and popular culture in Cali, Colombia |date=2002 |publisher=Wesleyan University Press |isbn=978-0-8195-6441-2 |series=Music/culture |location=Middletown, Conn}}</ref>

The elements of Cali-Style Salsa were strongly influenced by dances to Caribbean rhythms which preceded salsa, such as [[Pachanga]] and [[Boogaloo]]. Cali has the highest number of salsa schools and salsa teams in the world. Many of the competitions are held in Colombia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salsavida.com/sf/colombian-style-salsa/|title=Colombian Style Salsa|website=Salsa Vida SF|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref>

The central feature is the footwork which has quick rapid steps and skipping motions called "repique". Colombian salsa performers are also known for including various acrobatics and stunts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colombian Style Salsa |url=https://www.salsavida.com/salsa-dance-terms/colombian-style-salsa/ |website=Salsa Vida |date=10 January 2025 |access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref>