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Nuyorican bandleader Pete Rodriguez exploded onto the Latin music scene with a sound that young Latinos could relate to in an instant, the Latin Boogaloo. This sound, which was not much more than a guajira riff with a back beat, gave young Latinos a sound they could respond to. Not only that, but it was sung in English, the language of young Latinos living in New York in the mid-sixties. Pete had the advantage of having associated himself with trumpeter/vocalist Tony Pabon, who was a crucial part of the boogaloo experience with his writing and exciting antics when he performed as lead vocalist for the band. This album titled Latin Boogaloo, released in 1966, gave us a taste of what was to be. It would be followed up by the gigantic Pete Rodriguez hit, I Like It Like That, an album from 1967 that still resounds through TV and movie themes worldwide. Pete served as a U S Marine and returned to his native Bronx, NY, in 1964. At that point, being a skilled pianist/arranger, he set out to form a band of his liking with dreams of making a big impact on the Latin scene. He was to become the King of Boogaloo within a couple of years, thanks to recordings like this one, Latin Boogaloo. Pete Rodriguez – Megamix: https://found.ee/PeteRodriguezMegaMix GREATEST FANIA SALSA HITS Playlist: https://found.ee/GreatestFaniaSalsa #PeteRodriguez #LatinBoogaloo Shop the Fania Records store for merch, vinyl, and more: https://found.ee/fania-store **Sígue/Follow Fania Records** Facebook: https://found.ee/faniarecordsFB Instagram: https://found.ee/faniarecordsIG YouTube: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat Twitter: https://found.ee/faniarecordsTwitter TikTok: https://found.ee/faniarecordsTikTok Newsletter: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-news... **About Fania Records** Fania’s master recording catalog is the definitive home for genres such as Latin big band, Afro-Cuban jazz, boogaloo, salsa and Latin R&B and includes artistic giants such as Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades. With the creation of the international supergroup known as the Fania All-Stars, the label’s signature musical style became known as the “Fania Sound.” Fania’s rich master catalog also includes the Pete Rodriguez’s boogaloo classic “I Like It Like That,” currently sampled by Cardi B in her #1 hit “I Like It.” Additionally, three Fania recordings, Celia & Johnny by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco, Azucar Pa’ Ti by Eddie Palmieri and Live at Yankee Stadium by the Fania All-Stars, appear in the National Recording Registry, a list of sound recordings that “are culturally, historically or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States.”