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From the retro-chic cover art to the sprightly, hip song selections, The Rough Guide to Boogaloo revels in the innately urban sensibility of the genre. Boogaloo originated in New York's inner-cities in the late 1960s and spawned an array of excellent bands and vocalists, but it has never received much broad recognition. The Rough Guide to Boogaloo aims to change that, nicely showcasing the trademark blend of Cuban salsa rhythms and American soul. Notable luminaries dominate the album, including Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, and Willie Colon. Bobby Valentin riffs confidently on the Batman theme, which perfectly s
From the retro-chic cover art to the sprightly, hip song selections, The Rough Guide to Boogaloo revels in the innately urban sensibility of the genre. Boogaloo originated in New York's inner-cities in the late 1960s and spawned an array of excellent bands and vocalists, but it has never received much broad recognition. The Rough Guide to Boogaloo aims to change that, nicely showcasing the trademark blend of Cuban salsa rhythms and American soul. Notable luminaries dominate the album, including Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, and Willie Colon. Bobby Valentin riffs confidently on the Batman theme, which perfectly showcases boogaloo's inherent ability to bend and shape various genres and styles. In fact, rock and blues influences are naturally included throughout the collection. Celia Cruz, this compilation's lone female artist, stands tall and proud during "Tumbaloflesicodelicomicoso," a tongue-twisty gem that serves as further proof of the late singer's ever-shifting musical talent. --Joey Guerra
Album Description
A fusion of Cuban salsa and American soul, boogaloo was the brightly burning dance craze fixating every young dancer in New York's barrios in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Boogaloo was born out of the creativity of the 1960s generation of USA-born Latinos, who musically grafted American culture on to their Latin roots, leading many established Latin bandleaders to adopt the dance to irresistible results. The Rough Guide To Boogaloo is packed full of classic boogaloo firecrackers from Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba and others.
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Manufacturer: World Music Network
Release date: 14 March 2005
EAN: 0605633109726 UPC: 605633109726
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