What's this....B O O G A L U....thang?

Boogaloo (american) + Bugalu (latin) = Boogalu

a funky mix of Latin and Afro-American music and dance....
latin soul...

from the All-Music Guide (www.allmusic.com}:

"The sound of Latin teenagers in and around New York during the mid- to late-'60s, Boogaloo was an anglicized form of Latin music incorporating R&B, mambo, and rock & roll, among other forms. Often known as popcorn music or shing-a-ling, the style is quite similar to Latin soul.

In 1963, two Top 20 breakout hits -- "Watermelon Man" by Mongo Santamaria and "El Watusi" by Ray Barretto -- helped birth the style. Soon, dozens of groups were playing the same infectious rhythms, usually featuring novelty songs in English, group vocals, and fierce conga playing.

Latin veterans like Tito Puente and Perez Prado did boogaloos as well, and young (often teenage) artists like Joe Bataan, Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers, the Latinaires, the Latin Souls, and the Lat-Teens burst onto the scene. Still, very few artists devoted an entire album to the boogaloo, since the sound was so catchy as to be practically played out after just one or two songs. By 1970, Latin musicians began uniting around the banner of salsa, but even then many serious artists (including Willie Colon) did one boogaloo number on their albums for comic relief."

for the definitive history of Boogaloo music and dance
read the article: "Cha Cha with a Backbeat"