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The musical style now known as “salsa” came before it was actually called salsa. Although the first Cuban reference to the word was in Ignacio Pineiro’s 1933 song Echale Salsia in he term was mostly unknown until about 1962. In 1964 Cal Tjader’s recording of Soul Sauce (Salsa del Alma) was played on jazz, r&b, and Latin radio stations. The word was then used more and more frequently in the years to follow. There are arguments to where salsa originated. Some argue that it was played in Cuba far before given credit. Others feel that Puerto Rico should get the majority of credit for the style. Being a conglomerate of different styles leaves room for argument. However more agree that salsa has a variety of background. The Cuban Salsa style was created from the dance style Son, a dance style which originated during the first decades of the nineteenth century. The Son represents a mixture of Spanish-derived and Afro-Cuban elements. The majority of salsa songs follow the basic two-part formal of the Son. Cecila Cruz says “Salsa is just Cuban music with a new name.” She was playing salsa in Cuba in the 1950