In the 80s a new style of salsa was born. This was the romantic salsa. Artist like Gilberto Santa Rosa brought this new style to the attention of many. It remains popular nowadays. With the popularity of the music came the popularity of the dance.
Salsa is a spicy, zesty, energetic and sensual partner dance.
In the past only people of hispanic origin would be found dancing salsa, but now one finds people of any heritage dancing salsa under the lights of many nightclubs across the world. An interesting article on the different salsa dance styles can be found here . During the 1950's a dance called Casino Rueda, or Rueda de Casino, or simply Rueda became popular in Cuba. It started in El Casino Deportivo, a Havana social club. The name Casino, which comes from the social club in which the dance began, refers to the style of dancing.