Salsa music rivalries and battles: Part II

Latin Beat Magazine, Sept, 2003 by Max Salazar

Music battles and rivalries have had some positive effects on Latin music. The most positive attribute about rivalries and battles should not be who won of who is better; it should be the opportunity to be involved in the battle; being at the combat site, listening, dancing and enjoying the scorching, swinging music, so one may proud[y state years later, "I was there."