Boogaloo

The boogaloo (from the boogie-woogie terminology) or bugalú is a Latin rhythm born from the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms and American soul. It is sung in both English and Spanish. It was developed in the United States between 1963 and 1969 and became famous throughout the world with the singer Pete "Count" Rodríguez, pianist Richie Ray, Joe Cuba's orchestra and his sextet with the song "Bang Bang" and La Lupe, singer.

One of the boogaloos that rose to the charts was Ray Barretto's "Watusi", which was later used on the soundtrack of the film J.F.K. and Carlito' s way.

As it happened with pachanga and after him with salsa, it served as a sign of identity for Latinos until it was displaced by another type of music, such as that of Mario Allison or Miriam Makeba.

Today the boogalú is maintained only by professional dancers in different shows. However, the boogalú composed in the sixties is still frequently heard at mod parties, also called all nighters (in them, the disc jockeys exclusively play vinyl of this and other types of music from the sixties, like freakbeat or northern soul). To get an idea, the song "Pow-Wow" by Manny Corchado is one of the most appreciated and danced on this circuit.^{[citation required]}

The Puerto Rican El Gran Combo orchestra with Andy Montañez also had their hits in the Caribbean with songs from El Gran Combo's album titled Boogaloos Con El Gran Combo, such as -- Gran Combo's Boogaloo, Chua Chua Boogaloo, among others. The way of dancing back then was very simple, only the feet moved (stepping on the left foot and the heel with the right) together with the arms and the body making slight movements up and down.

Also refers to a term about a "pseudo-civil war" between citizens and the state.