Salsa, not just a dance but a whole amazing and diverse genre of Music. Spanning over 6 decades of releases, Salsa has a huge back catalogue of awesome tunes just waiting to be discovered!
To call this a list of the 40 best salsa songs is probably a misnomer, music is very subjective and there are so many great tracks that are amazing for different reasons, indeed a list would immediately change if you were more specific and said it was for listening or for dancing. Never the less this list does its best to introduce 40 Salsa songs guaranteed to inspire and delight you, on and off, the dancefloor! We compiled this list to suit a variety of listeners, it contains some popular salsa songs that a long term dancer might deem played to death which however might inspire a first time newbie, and also contains some rare salsa tracks even other DJ's may not yet have discovered. We hope you enjoyed these cracking tunes, feel free to share with others.
You may also be interested in another of our articles on Modern Salsa.
In no particular order:
| # | Artist | Track Name | Type | Listen on Youtube |
| 01 | Tromboranga | Charuppi | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/Nryy0v5NQXM |
| 02 | Tito Puente | Ran Kan Kan | Mambo | https://youtu.be/9LDea8s4yZE |
| 03 | Frankie Ruiz | La Cura | Salsa Romantica | https://youtu.be/OMElCYaVxYk |
| 04 | Tambora Latina | Sicilian Latin Jazz | Latin Jazz | https://youtu.be/4WEysLJRdP0 |
| 05 | Tommy Olivencia | Cosas Nativas | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/Xc_S7XZbnK4 |
| 06 | Avenida B | Luvia Con Nieve | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/YbT5JcfH6hE |
| 07 | Angel Canales | Nina Mele | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/jt4eTvLpYgw |
| 08 | David Cedeno | Cuando Se Acabe La Rumba | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/bAYEtSlXQCw |
| 09 | Johnny Vazquez | Paparrin | Salsa / Timba | https://youtu.be/fB6JVZCGsWM |
| 10 | Joe Arroyo | Rebelion | Salsa Clasica | https://youtu.be/oWBf9hfW_4Y |
| 11 | Alfredito Linares (DJ Gonzo) | Tiahuanaco | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/wYGIoSeJgdM |
| 12 | Louie Ramirez & Ray De La Paz | Todavia | Salsa Romantica | https://youtu.be/P36G1QykIfE |
| 13 | Danny Gonzalez Y Su Orquesta | Papa Montero | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/Zhe1Dv8FSlc |
| 14 | Orquesta Salsa Latina | Mucho Guaguanco | Guaguanco | https://youtu.be/dLaFB7xqSJQ |
| 15 | Tito Rodriguez & Nelson Pinedo | Aquelle Noche | Mambo | https://youtu.be/em-65MgE1FA |
| 16 | Latin Tempo | Papa Boca | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/VIdkXaJPTVA |
| 17 | Joe Loco | Yo Loco Loco y Ella Loquita | Salsa | https://youtu.be/S-vs2pWlod8 |
| 18 | Jesus Gomez Y Su Grupo | Amor Falso | Guaguanco | https://youtu.be/4dEFrPDGXlc |
| 19 | Michael Stuart | Lluvia | Salsa | https://youtu.be/4BqHmXXP9Fg |
| 20 | Al Delory | Zum Zum Babae | Latin Jazz | https://youtu.be/d6swrJTkdxo |
| 21 | Sin Taboo Orquesta | La Fuerza Del Guaguanco | Guaguanco | https://youtu.be/is1WR01RstY |
| 22 | La Sucursal S.A. | Caigo | Salsa | https://youtu.be/QlhC0_hxj1Q |
| 23 | Orquesta Yambu | Moises | Latin Jazz | https://youtu.be/WcX5FsxVAu4 |
| 24 | Ruben Lema Y Su Sonora | Anacaona | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/s9sPkbYah9c |
| 25 | La Maxima 79 | Pobrecita | Guaguanco | https://youtu.be/NOrfzcA6jzI |
| 26 | El Gran Combo | Achilipu | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/NTPZoPmnv1g |
| 27 | Clasicom | Le Dio Pami | Timba | https://youtu.be/_M9e1iGfbdQ |
| 28 | Willie Colon | Tiempo Pa Matar | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/6nFpUWeyDUc |
| 29 | Porfi Baloa Y Sus Los Adolescentes | Sera O No Sera | Salsa Romantica | https://youtu.be/AF1N6N6mkuo |
| 30 | Hector Lavoe | La Fama | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/nGduUmJ9sfA |
| 31 | Charles Fox | El Misterioso | Mambo | https://youtu.be/CK6cA6FoeBM |
| 32 | Larry Harlow | Bobo Tu Te Queradas | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/xX404TNSYVI |
| 33 | Tito Puente | Complicacion | Mambo | https://youtu.be/RSXapm66eO8 |
| 34 | Tito Rodriguez Jr. | Eclipse | Latin Jazz | https://youtu.be/virY5d7ORYo |
| 35 | Bloque 53 | La Palomilla | Salsa | https://youtu.be/kVW7d140QUo |
| 36 | Javier Vazquez | Siguelo | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/8RWFsEXlBuY |
| 37 | Roberto Roena | Estas Equivocado | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/HEfHb2lz1V4 |
| 38 | Ray Ramos Y Su Sonora | Avisale Mi Contrario | Salsa Dura | https://youtu.be/y-_Hh5aLmeE |
| 39 | Ray Santiago Y Su Orquesta | Pa' Que Nadie Me Olvide | Salsa | https://youtu.be/STj5W5IOPTk |
| 40 | El Combo Moderno | Escucha Mi Guaguanco | Mambo / Guaguanco | https://youtu.be/TS2imK34LOo |