FUKUOKA -- In case you haven't noticed, a boom in Latin culture is currently sweeping the globe. The most visible reverberations were seen at this year's Grammy Awards where Latins Carlos Santana, Ricky Martin and Mark Anthony walked away with major awards. But it doesn't stop there.
Interest in Latin culture is also thriving in Fukuoka, where attendance at salsa classes is rising, whether at popular Latin bars such as One Way and Rumours, or at the workshops of salsa and Afro-Cuban dance instructor Francisco Mena.
Latin sounds are also a big part of the music selection at Love FM, a multilingual radio station where DJs preciously sensed that Latin would be the next big musical influence.