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Salsa romántica was heavily influenced by the balada style (or, pop style) of salsa, and is widely criticized by dancers due to the simple compositional style of both types.

Though it bears the moniker of a salsa, salsa romántica is considered by most to be inauthentic to the true spirit and style of salsa music. In Cuba, some critics refer to it as the “white” style to differentiate between salsa romántica and traditional salsa.

Critics have also focused on the fact that "true salsa," comprised of qualified musicianship alongside the intricate composition, while salsa romántica was too lyrically syrupy and musically systematic. Some say that one of the reasons salsa romántica even came about was due to the cocaine cartel’s affinity for it. The cocaine cartels began to affect the tone of salsa during the 1980’s, and live salsa became much more prevalent in luxury nightclubs. Dancing was still encouraged, but researchers claim that the dancing of this time period began to dwindle creatively and became much less interesting to watch. Salsa contests also began to disappear due to the lack of inspired dancers and interesting music. Though many critique this style, it was incredibly popular during this time and played on most popular radio stations.