A Tour Of Spanish Harlem, Birthplace Of Boogaloo
Cover for Bobby Quesada and His Boogaloo Band. courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Cover for Bobby Quesada and His Boogaloo Band.
courtesy of the artist.This week on Alt.Latino we're back in New York, in Spanish Harlem to be precisos. We met up with Spanish DJ Turmix on the newly christened Charlie Palmieri Way. Turmix was with us because he specializes in boogaloo, a style of music born in the 1960s in this very neighborhood by musicians like Palmieri.
What was boogaloo exactly? It was this amazing fusion of African-American and Latin culture. It blended R&B, soul, mambo and son montuno. It also mixed English and Spanish lyrics. Bottom line — it was just a fantastic, danceable, delectable style that moved masses.
Join us as we stroll the streets of el barrio and explore DJ Turmix's amazing collection of boogaloo music.
A Tour Of Spanish Harlem, Birthplace Of Boogaloo
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Charlie Palmieri
- Album: Latin Bugalu
- Song: Panama's Boogaloo
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Machito
- Album: THE JAZZ SCENE
- Song: TANGA
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Bobby Valentín
- Album: Latin Soul: New York Barrio Grooves 1966-1972
- Song: Keep the Faith
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Chano Scotty y Su Combo Latino
- Album: Cuando Llegare
- Song: Cuando Llegare
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Boogaloo Assassins
- Album: Old Love Dies Hard
- Song: Do You Wanna Dance
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Goody Oswaldo
- Album: I'm Gonna Have My Fun
- Song: I'm Gonna Have My Fun
Joe Torres
- Album: Latino con Soul
- Song: Get out of My Way
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La Playa Sexteto
- Album: Bailando El Boogaloo
- Song: El Chico Boogaloo
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Pete Terrace
- Album: King of the Boogaloo
- Song: I'm Gonna Make It
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The Latin Souls
- Album: Tiger Boo-Ga-Loo
- Song: Latin Souls Theme
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Mongo Santamaria
- Album: Costa del Oro
- Song: Watermelon Man
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