News & Updates — boogaloo

DJs Andujar & Bongohead will bring their Rumba Psicodélica party back to the Quarters on Saturday, Nov 14. These two tropi-heads will be spinning from their expansive vinyl direct to The Quarters Sound System. South American psych rock, messed-up cumbias, dark dubs, hard Afro rock, Cuban experimental, Trópicalia, salsa loca, spookaloo, tropical funk, Caribbean electro-derangement, Ethio-groove and other borderless haze. You’ll also hear brand new jams from their Peace & Rhythm label, including straight from test pressings. Join us 8pm-1am at The Quarters Saturday 11/14. No cover. Come play some arcade games, drink some brews, eat some food and get...

DJ Bongohead’s Visual Clave exhibit closes it’s two-month stay at Bronx Music Heritage Center this weekend. Coinciding with the Bronx Salsa Fest 2015, there will be live music by Bronx Descarga All Stars. Schedule of events for Friday evening are as follows: 6pm  The Latin Music Tertulia Series by Joe Conzo is a free series presented by the BMHC that explores the history of Latin music (what we call mambo and salsa) in New York City, as well as the musicians who created it. 7pm  Join us for the closing reception for Visual Clave! Visual Clave documents the little known evolution...

Another fantastic Boogaloo! party presented by DJ Turmix: THIS FRIDAY #BoogalooParty w/ Yotoco and the Bugalu Brothers at Nublu! About the band: Made up of ex-members of Bio Ritmo, Cumbiagra, and Umoja Orchestra, Yotoco is lighting up venues and dance floors throughout New York City with their unique and original mix of Rumba, Afrobeat, Son Cubano, Puerto Rican Bomba,funky Merengue, and Cumbia. + Dj Turmix and the bugalu brother DJ BONGOHEAD (Vampi Soul, Peace & Rhythm) on the turntables spining vinyl from the 60s allnight! FRIDAY AUGUST 14th Nublu 62 Avenue C (Between 4th and 5th st) Lower East Side,NYC...

Check out this radio piece on the new compilation for the The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove, Vol. 2, compiled by Peace & Rhythm's own DJ Bongohead, reviewed recently by NPR's Milo Miles on Fresh Air.

We're back in the Big Apple this weekend! Fri 3/14 Boogaloo! Monthly Party Presents: Fulaso w/ The Boogaloo Brothers (DJs Turmix and Bongohead)...Nublu, 11pm Sat 3/15 DJ Bongohead (after Chia)...Barbés, 11:45pm More info: “Boogaloo!” Launched by DJ Turmix in January of 2011 with the support of Fania Records is bringing back bugalú to the Big Apple!…Along with Turmix and guest dj’s, this party includes live music by top latin groove bands. ABOUT THE BAND Erica Ramos was the lead singer of Spanglish Fly, now she presents her own band and we are very proud to present the debut of Fulaso...