Rio Bravo Productions described the 6th Annual Seattle Salsa Congress as “an explosion of Latin and world cultures coming together in a celebration of music and dance. West African rhythms calling forth the gods, the infectious sounds of Carnival from Cuba, Spanish troubadours with their dazzling Flamenco guitars, American jazz merging in a fiery tempo. All these diverse cultures weave a tapestry of spirited passion for you to experience at the 6th Annual Seattle Salsa Congress. Brace yourself for something extraordinary. This November Salsa sets off a heat wave in the Northwest.”

Photographer Kurt Howard attended the Thanksgiving weekend event (it ran from Nov. 25 to 27) at the SeaTac Airport Hilton with an estimated 1,200 salsa enthusiasts on Saturday night.

“If you didn’t have a partner someone would go up and ask you to dance. I never got asked due to walking around with my camera (I think),” Howard reported.

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