- country:USA
- region:New York City
- style(s):Funk, Latin
- label:Electric Cowbell
- type:Band
- gender:male, female
- instrumentation:vocal
- artist posted by:Entour Entertainment
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"This is what Spanish Harlem was rocking to forty years ago. What Sharon Jones did for old school soul, what Antibalas did for Afrobeat and what Chicha Libre is doing for chicha, Spanglish Fly is doing for bugalu. It's what happened when Cuban son melodies collided with Stax/Volt and Motown, with fiery horns and a fat midtempo groove over a latin beat. It was a Nuyorican phenomenon and very popular back in the day. If you know Bang Bang by Joe Cuba, this is the same kind of thing. It's about time somebody brought this stuff back and it's a good thing it's this band because they have authentic sabor with a 5-piece horn section, three percussionists, piano and a rhythm section plus Erica Ramos' casually alluring, soulful voice soaring over it when there's room. As dance music, it's irresistible." Lucid Culture