Latin Boogaloo Tribute Held At SummerStage 8/10
Music fans should come ready to dance when they head over to the Mainstage at Central Park Summerstage on Wednesday evening August 10 at 7:00pm for a celebration of Latin Boogaloo! The evening is paying tribute to the wonderful musical style which originated in New York City in the 60's mixing English and Spanish lyrics, with Afro-Cuban, jazz, rock and R&B rhythms and melodies. The night will feature performances by two Latin boogaloo legends, Joe Bataan and Johnny Colon. The evening will be anchored by several vinyl-only DJ sets from the Latin boogaloo specialist DJ Turmix, who relocated to NYC from Barcelona in 2008 and is a dedicated advocate and collector of Latin boogaloo. A screening of clips from an upcoming documentary called "We like it Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo" from filmmaker Mathew Warren Ramirez will close the evening.
THE ARTISTS:Joe Bataan, called the "King of Latin Soul," was influenced by the melodic sounds of doo-wop and the energy of Latin music that were the hallmarks of his Spanish Harlem neighborhood. The famed Fania Records found this intersection of sound and culture enticing and propelled Bataan to become a major force in the "Latin Boogaloo" music scene with hits like "Gypsy Woman" and "My Cloud."
Johnny Colón is an acclaimed musician and a pioneer of the "Latin Boogaloo" movement. His celebrated album, Boogaloo Blues became an instant classic and helped set the tone for this era in Latin music history. With other successful albums such as Boogaloo'67 and Move Over, Colón went on to found the East Harlem Music School, the first music school devoted to salsa music.
DJ Turmix, originally from Barcelona, arrived in NYC in 2008 and is a specialist in 60's Latin Boogaloo and an inveterate vinyl collector. He hosts the monthly BOOGALOO! party at Nublu. www.djturmix.com
Mathew Ramirez Warren's documentary, "We Like It Like That" explores the story of the Latin Boogaloo era and seeks to understand its legacy and context in history.
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