What can Salsa, Samba and Selena teach us about relationships between the Global South and Global North? How do these case studies illustrate the impact socio-political events have on cultural products? How do cultural practices evolve and change in relation to their surroundings? To answer these questions, this course weaves concert clips, music videos, television series, musical examples, and embodied practice to study topics ranging from how the Cuban Revolution led to Latin Jazz to enjoying PhillyBloco's batucadas to how TikTok and Instagram keep Selena alive.