Ray Barretto – El Watusi Latin boogaloo didn’t emerge out of nowhere and it’d be hard to find a more perfect early incarnation of it than Ray Barretto’s smash 1962 single. The anchoring riff couldn’t be simpler – six piano notes laid out on a classic Cuban chord progression – but it powerfully compels you to clap along. With its slow, deliberate rhythms, El Watusi crossed over from the Latin scene to appeal to dancers of all stripes but while it became Barretto’s bestselling single over his long career, he often rued how difficult it was to escape the shadow of its success. Once the boogaloo era kicked off in earnest in 1966, Barretto, like many veteran Latin artists trying to stay relevant, embraced aspects of the style. His 1967 album, Acid, remains one of the pinnacle Latin soul LPs, featuring enduring songs such as A Deeper Shade of Soul, and the album’s hypnotic title song. … [Read more...] about We like it like that: the songs that defined New York City’s boogaloo craze
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Pink ladies! Best pals Taylor Swift and Lena Dunham brighten up freezing New York City while holding hands on a stroll
In October Lena told Entertainment Tonight: 'Long before she was my friend, she was my friend in my head... I was listening to her while I wrote my first film, while I wrote the first season of Girls, while I wrote the second season of Girls - so she's definitely a soundtrack to many of my feelings.' … [Read more...] about Pink ladies! Best pals Taylor Swift and Lena Dunham brighten up freezing New York City while holding hands on a stroll
Fania All-Stars, New York City 1971: salsa swaggers into the mainstream
Two years from now, these Fania All-Stars will headline a sold-out show at Yankee Stadium before more than 45,000 fans. Tonight, they have to settle for merely packing this 2,000-capacity club. But the evening will become an important triumph for Johnny Pacheco and his business partner Jerry Masucci, who conceived this festival of Latin luminaries as a showcase for their record label, Fania Records, and hired photographer Leon Gast to film the show for a documentary about the scene the label was a part of. … [Read more...] about Fania All-Stars, New York City 1971: salsa swaggers into the mainstream
Richard Gere seen checking on the Bedford Post Inn in New York which he co-owns after Hurricane Isaias caused the property to lose power on Tuesday
The Westchester, New York property comprises eight guest rooms as part of the inn, along with two 'distinct' restaurants and a yoga studio called The Yoga Loft that is home to daily classes, workshops and events. … [Read more...] about Richard Gere seen checking on the Bedford Post Inn in New York which he co-owns after Hurricane Isaias caused the property to lose power on Tuesday
REVEALED: Revel has suspended 2,000 NYC riders in the past six weeks and a dozen lawsuits have been filed against the moped hire company as a man is critically hurt in crash eight days after CBS reporter died
'My take on it was, if it was available on the app, it should have been properly functioning, which it wasn't. It was beat up,' Ruiz said, NY1 reported. … [Read more...] about REVEALED: Revel has suspended 2,000 NYC riders in the past six weeks and a dozen lawsuits have been filed against the moped hire company as a man is critically hurt in crash eight days after CBS reporter died
