Mid to late 1960s New York City. Based mainly onCuban andNuyorican music.
Latin soul (occasionally used synonymously withboogaloo) was a short-lived musicalgenre that had developed in the 1960s inNew York City. It consisted of a blend ofCuban music such asmambo, along with elements ofLatin jazz andsoul music.[1] Although short-lived, the genre had a very great influence on the growingsalsa movement which would dominate the New York Latin music scene in the 1970s. Today, the term is typically used for artists ofHispanic andLatin American descent producingR&B and/orsoul music.
Latin soul heavily emphasized its Afro-Cuban rhythms and featured songs sung mainly in English. The style grew out of an attempt on the part of Latin musicians in New York City to expand the reach of their music beyond the local Latin community and into the broader mainstream American society.[2]
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