The nascent underground scene of Jo’burg’s salsa community is coming above ground, literally, as Arts on Main hosts a rooftop party on Saturday afternoon.
About 300 Latin music lovers dance to the hypnotic rhythms of Afro-Cuban salsa three to four times a week at different venues around the city. Saturday’s session on the rooftop of the Canteen Restaurant will be one of the few times salsa dancing is taken out of smoky nightclubs and bars and practised as it is danced in the streets of Havana and Puerto Rico. The afternoon is organised by journalist Samson Mulugeta, who helped kick-start regular salsa parties in Jo’burg five years ago.
Rooftop Salsa, Canteen Restaurant, Arts on Main, 264 Fox Street, Johannesburg, on July 30, from 2pm. For more info about salsa socials and lessons call 076 562 7298. Entrance is R50.