An analysis of the Salsa Evangelica movement in Puerto Rico

In the 1990s salsa evangelica became one of the most important musical movements in Puerto Rico. Integrating evangelization into their musical practices and productions, salsa evangelica artists redefined music-as-performance and the music-making process by transforming the music scene into sacred contact zones. This paper explores the musical practices and musical productions of salsa evangelica music through ethnographic accounts, oral history interviews, and musical analysis. By engaging in evangelization, salsa evangelica artists perform a unique form of popular religiosity.