Guaracha derived from the fusion of a vast cloud of rhythms during the mid 1950s in Cuba. It started as a descarga-like musicalization (in fact, called descarga) provided by various bands. But it was actually the Sonora Matancera orchestra who put a seal of perfection when Celia Cruz joined it. Because she was mainly a Santería (Afro Cuban) singer, she was able to integrate her style to further enrich this mixture of all Cuban rhythms. Following the Sonora Matancera, others, like {{Beny Moré]], Roberto Faz, Pío Leyva, Riverside and Rumba Havana expanded it to exhibit it in New York, Mexico, Venezuela and other countries.

At the mid 1960s, the ‘’’Guracha’’’ name started to fade away without losing its popularity. By the end of the 1960s, ‘’’Guaracha’’’ would have acquired a new name: ‘’’Casino’’’, what most people refer to as Salsa.