Boogaloo

Boogaloo is a Hispanic American Music style that emerged in New York City in the early 1960s, before reaching the height of its popularity later on in the decade. It fuses American Rhythm & Blues and Jazz with Son cubano and frequent African American culture terminology to create an upbeat crossover style that appealed to both Latin American and African American communities. Ray Barretto, Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaría were releasing music in the style as early as 1963, though the term 'Boogaloo' was coined later, circa 1965. In 1966, the genre exploded with songs such as Joe Cuba's "Bang Bang" and Pete Rodriguez's "I Like it Like That" and rivalled Mambo and Salsas' popularity in NYC for a brief period in the late 1960s. Cuba, Rodriguez, Willie Colón, Joe Bataan and Johnny Colon were popular performers in the style.