Not all music, and not even all Latin music, is appropriate for dancing Rueda. In general we look for:

• A beat that’s about Rumba or Mambo speed: 80 - 95 beats per minute
• No strange time changes - the “one” often shifts in the middle of A Latin song where a measure is cut in half.
• A really pronounced beat, especially in the bass. There can be other rhythms going on, but the central beat should be easy to pick out.

A lot of the music we play in Rueda is picked through trial and error. Many of the songs below came from Internet lists like [http://thesalsafoundation.com.au/10-best-salsa-songs-for-beginners-to-practise-to/]. They are listed in BPM order, slowest ones first. So when you’re a beginner, the songs at the bottom are really good. As you get better, you can work up to the faster stuff. If you’d like to use your own music, you can check BPM at [https://songbpm.com/]

• Ligia Elena: Ruben Blades (67 BPM)
• Buscando Guayaba: Ruben Blades (75 BPM)
• Canallon: Bimbo G (77 BPM)
• Chin Chon Chow: Louie Ramirez (79 BPM)
• Lluvia: Eddie Santiago (82 BPM)
• La Llave: Grupo Latin Vibe (82 BPM)
• Yamulemau: Joe Arroyo (82 BPM)
• Salamouti (feat. L’Orchestre Massako): Amara Toure (83 BPM)
• Ven Devorame Otra Vez: Lalo Rodriguez (84 BPM)
• Traigo Salsa: Ismael Rivera (86 BPM)
• Cui Cui: Roberto Roena (86 BPM)
• Mi Negra Mariana: Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez (86 BPM)
• Nabori: Lucky 7 Mambo (87 BPM)
• Bochinchosa: Joe Cuba (87 BPM)
• La Murga: Willie Colón (87 BPM)
• Si La Tierra Tiembla: Hector Casanova, Johnny Pacheco (87 BPM)
• Fragilidad: Milagros pinera & Sanmera (88 BPM) [fragilidad]: https://youtu.be/3zQx2gvwnKc “Youtube”
• Pa Koute Konsèy: Haitiando (89 BPM)
• Hermano: El Timba (91 BPM)
• El Pito: Sonora Carruseles (95 BPM)
• Ella Lo Que Quiere Es Salsa: Víctor Manuelle Feat. Voltio and Jowell & Randy (97 BPM)
• Mambo Diablo: Tito Puente (97 BPM)
• Muellero: Justo Betancourt (97 BPM)