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¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa

Presented by the National Museum of the American Latino
2025-09-24 18:00:00 2025-09-24 19:00:00 America/New_York ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa Let's explore ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa, the upcoming music exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. Opening in Spring 2026, this bilingual exhibition explores how Afro-Cuban music evolved into a signature sound in the United States and traces the roots and rise of salsa music through nearly 300 objects. Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)

Wednesday, September 24
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-24 18:00:00 2025-09-24 19:00:00 America/New_York ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa Let's explore ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa, the upcoming music exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. Opening in Spring 2026, this bilingual exhibition explores how Afro-Cuban music evolved into a signature sound in the United States and traces the roots and rise of salsa music through nearly 300 objects. Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)

Laurel

Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)

Let's explore ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa, the upcoming music exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. Opening in Spring 2026, this bilingual exhibition explores how Afro-Cuban music evolved into a signature sound in the United States and traces the roots and rise of salsa music through nearly 300 objects.

Highlighting artists from Tito Puente and Celia Cruz to local legends and under-the-radar pioneers, ¡Puro Ritmo! celebrates salsa as one of America's great musical traditions.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Speaker or Panel | Performing Arts | Hispanic Heritage |

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