Barcelona is the second destination city with the major Salsero movement in the Iberian Peninsula
After the Spanish capital, Barcelona, Galicia, and Alicante are the main cities with the greatest salsa identity.
During the 90s this tropical rhythm began to be adopted in the territory and the first cities to put aside the prejudice toward Latin music were Madrid, Murcia, Cádiz, and Galicia, although Salsa was always heard in the Canary Islands but that is a story that we will tell later.
Currently, Barcelona is the second city with the most salsa movement and there are many options where you can enjoy an amazing dance experience in combination with tropical music and amplified energy. So, we will give you a guide to four clubs that have left their mark in Spain with Latin rhythms and which we assure you that you will love a lot.
Mojito Club
Mojito Club is 100% Salsa & Bachata on Thursdays and Sundays
If there is a place where you can go dancing Salsa and enjoy an unforgettable night out, that place is Mojito Club. Indeed, this club is a reference for Salsa in one of the fascinating cities in Spain with architectural landmarks and where more people like this Caribbean rhythm, Barcelona. On its dance floor, you can have a great time until dawn. Thursdays are from 11 PM with the usual Salsa and the most current Latin sounds with local DJs. Does it surprise you? Wait, there is still more to celebrate. On Fridays and Saturdays, they play the most international Latin music and on Sundays, it’s student day from 8 PM.
Mojito Club also has a dance school where they teach classes of Salsa and Bachata to start or improve. These lessons are entertaining, educational, and fun. Each course is 10 hours long and the lessons are from Monday to Friday. It’s not necessary to attend as a couple. Registration is free and costs € 29 per month.
The charm of Mojito Club https://mojitobcn.com/ is located at Rosellón Street, 217. 08008 Barcelona.
Sabor Cubano Sarrià
Luis Alberto Díaz “El Negri” plays the big hits of traditional Cuban music on salsa nights
It’s true Barcelona is almost the cradle of Salsa in this European country. Sabor Cubano Sarrià is one of the town’s Salsa clubs. This Night Club offers live music with the virtuous Cuban pianist, Luis Alberto Díaz “El Negri” also you can dance to the melodies of Cuban Salsa, International Salsa, Bachata, and urban rhythms with DJs. Here, you will find Salsa and Bachata teachers who give free lessons for beginners at 8 PM every Sunday with minimum consumption. Sabor Cubano Sarrià https://www.facebook.com/saborcubanoclub is one of the clubs where you can have fun with the two most widespread Latin dances in the world. It opens its doors from 7 PM to 12:30 AM and you can find it at Calle Marià Cubí 4. 08006 Barcelona.
Baby’Oh
Baby’Oh is a meeting point for lovers of Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba
Baby’Oh is another fantastic club to enjoy Salsa and is easy to locate in Alicante at Calle Sabadell, 16, 03203 Elx. It is characterized by having a large room to dance and slide with quick movements and turns. It has a terrace for smokers, V.I.P and Reserved areas, as well as Table Service. Additionally, Baby’Oh https://www.facebook.com/babyohelche/ offers monthly events, workshops (Saturdays), and live performances with stars and emerging Salsa and Bachata artists.
Salason
This cultural platform is designed with exceptional acoustics and cutting-edge technology.
The last stop in this guide with the four Salsa clubs in Spain with which we assure you that you will hallucinate is Salason. Of course, you will learn Cuban-style Salsa and Rueda Casino as well as traditional Bachata lessons with maximum fun, coordination of movements, and body language.
You can practice on Tuesdays in two groups: Students (intermediate level), the Salsa lessons start at 8 PM, and the Bachata group starts at 8:30 PM.
Thursdays are classes for beginners with two choice times: 8 PM and 9:30 PM.
Salason https://salason.es/ is a structured building with three independent rooms but complementary to each other and is located in the northwest of the country at Calle Lirio, 30 Cangas Do Morrazo, 36940, Galicia.
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