Azúcar
The Slang of Classic Salsa: Words That Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades Brought to the World
/Sounds like "ah-SOO-kahr"/
An iconic exclamation from classic salsa that the sonero shouts before starting a descarga or mid-song to kick up the flavor. Celia Cruz turned it into a trademark with her "¡Azúcar!" scream at every concert. In salsa context it means energy, joy, life, the opposite of bitterness. Outside of music it also works as a compliment ("qué azúcar esa mujer") or a way of saying something is good.
Example
"¡Azúcar! Grita Celia antes de romper con el coro. → Sugar! Celia yells before breaking into the chorus."
"Esa rumba tenía azúcar de la buena. → That rumba had the good kind of sabor."
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/Sounds like "ah-SOO-kahr"/
An iconic exclamation from classic salsa that the sonero shouts before starting a descarga or mid-song to kick up the flavor. Celia Cruz turned it into a trademark with her "¡Azúcar!" scream at every concert. In salsa context it means energy, joy, life, the opposite of bitterness. Outside of music it also works as a compliment ("qué azúcar esa mujer") or a way of saying something is good.
Example
"¡Azúcar! Grita Celia antes de romper con el coro. → Sugar! Celia yells before breaking into the chorus."
"Esa rumba tenía azúcar de la buena. → That rumba had the good kind of sabor."
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