Samba vs Salsa - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between samba and salsa

is that samba is a Brazilian ballroom dance while salsa is a spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.

is that samba is to dance the samba while salsa is to dance the salsa.

(en noun)

A Brazilian ballroom dance.

(en verb)

To dance the samba.

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(wikipedia salsa)

(countable) A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.

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(uncountable, music) A style of music originally from Cuba heavily influenced by Spanish rhythms and jazz.

(countable, dance) Any of several dances performed to salsa music.

(en verb)

To dance the salsa.

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