1.   A worldwide salsa star for the past eight years but a newcomer to the pop mainstream, Anthony is ambivalent about the so-called Latin craze in music.

2.   In any conversation with politically aware salsa star Ruben Blades, poetry is bound to blossom.

3.   It was icing on the cake during a perfect evening that saw the salsa star bring a tropical heat wave to the packed outdoor venue.

4.   It was a free concert by the salsa star Paulo F.G., singing songs of love.

5.   On weekends, the rich rode the cable car up and partied at concerts by Celia Cruz, Tito Puentes and other salsa stars.