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Thursday July 24, 2014

A Tour Of Spanish Harlem, Birthplace Of Boogaloo

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Alt.Latino

A Tour Of Spanish Harlem, Birthplace Of Boogaloo

July 24, 2014 • Join us as we walk through New York's Spanish Harlem alongside DJ Turmix. He gives us a tour of El Barrio and one of the amazing musical genres born there: Boogaloo.

A Tour Of Spanish Harlem, Birthplace Of Boogaloo

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Thursday April 19, 2012

Latin Roots: The Lasting Fad Of Boogaloo

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Latin Roots: The Lasting Fad Of Boogaloo

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April 19, 2012 • Felix Contreras, co-host of NPR's Alt.Latino, stops by to discuss the cultural significance, conflicts and sustained reach of boogaloo music.

Latin Roots: The Lasting Fad Of Boogaloo

Monday April 18, 2011

Boogaloo Revival: A 1960's Fad Is Cool Again

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Boogaloo Revival: A 1960's Fad Is Cool Again

April 18, 2011 • The 1960's cross-cultural hybrid united African-Americans and Latinos politically and on the dance floor.

Monday February 22, 2010

Mambo! Afro-Cuban Takes On Jazz Classics

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

Mambo! Afro-Cuban Takes On Jazz Classics

February 22, 2010 • Jazz musicians have long mined Broadway, the Great American Songbook, and even pop music for material. Here are five Latin interpretations of songs written by jazz musicians, a process that isn't as easy as playing the chords of a jazz composition over a mambo rhythm.

Tuesday May 26, 2009

Give The Drummer Some: Conga/Timbal Duos

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

Give The Drummer Some: Conga/Timbal Duos

May 26, 2009 • Want a great conversation-starter with a fan of Latin jazz? Ask, "What's your favorite pairing of conga and timbales?" Many long-standing percussion duos display seemingly telepathic interplay — the intensity of a runaway train mixed with the kind of swing that makes hips move by themselves. Picking five was a chore, but here they are.