Chapter 5 in Juan Flores' From Bomba to Hip Hop: Puerto Rican Culture & Latino Identity describes the birth of the Boogaloo, a dance-fad type music that arose in the 50s and 60s. The Boogaloo emerged from a New York melting-pot culture where African and Puerto Rican identities intermingled. This type of music very quickly shut out the popular Latin music, mambo. The mambo band leaders were infuriated that young, less talented musicians were becoming extremely famous. However, the trend went as quickly as it came, and soon salsa replaced the boogaloo.
Discussion Question:
Is this type of overnight fame that quickly dissipates something that happens in every decade? 70s: disco, 80s: hair metal, 90s: boy band/pop
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