Spanglish Fly - Summer Concert Serie # 5
Friday, July 31, at 7:00 pm
Latin Boogaloo and Salsa
SPANGLISH FLY: part band, part celebration. They have been hailed as the premier band of the Latin boogaloo revival, "single-handedly reviving sixties bugalú in NYC" (NBC New York). Bugalú! that mix of Latin and soul/R&B music that emerged from the clubs, the street corners, the transistor radios and the pool halls of 1960s Spanish Harlem, "El Barrio.” Two woman lead vocalists sing in English and Spanish over a Latin percussion section, horns, piano and bass.
Recent Highlights:
• NPR’s Tiny Desk, December 2019
• Lincoln Center Concerts for Kids, September 2021
SPANGLISH FLY burst onto the New York scene in 2010 and was soon dazzling audiences at venues such as the Apollo, the Blue Note, BB King's,SOB’s, and Brooklyn Bowl. The band has toured the US east coast, bringing the party to festivals in Charlotte's Latin American Fest and Massachusetts's Green River Festival, and to institutions including DC’s Kennedy Center, MASS MOCA, and NY’s Lincoln Center. Recording for the labels Electric Cowbell and Chaco World Music, they have worked with producers such as legendary Fania figure Harvey Averne (Eddie Palmieri, Machito), and Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasma).
Their 2018 album, Ay Que Boogaloo! takes boogaloo in unexpected directions, incorporating bolero, New Orleans funk, swing jazz, Arabic chant,and other sounds. It “explodes with creativity, slick arrangements andgorgeous double-lead-vocals” (NPR’s Alt.Latino) and boasts guest appearances by Latin music luminaries Joe Bataan, Snowboy, Flaco Navaja, ElCallegueso, and Izzy Sanabria. Ay Que Boogaloo! earned gushing reviews from Billboard and The Huffington Post and led to a feature on WNYC’s Sound Check. Two tracks were chosen by Spike Lee for his She’s Gotta Have It Netflix series.
SPANGLISH FLY's multicultural cast has origins in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Japan, Argentina, and Upper Manhattan. They come together in New YorkCity to create quintessential music of the urban US. Fans, whether they've been listening to boogaloo since back in the day or just yesterday, shake their thing to the band's danceable grooves and instant crowd engagement."Todos bailan y cantan, el ambiente es pura fiesta" (El Diario).
This is an outdoor concert on our Boyd Family Concert Lawn next to Lake Carmel. Bring your lawn chairs or rent one of ours for $1.
This year we are welcoming Chef Rubio and his food truck to AotL as well as having ice-cream sandwiches available for sale. Outside food and drinks are also permitted.
The "doors" open at at 6 PM with music starting at 7:00.
Parking is limited so plan to arrive early and consolidate cars.
Tickets are $10 and are available on-line or at the door. Kids are free. Music is rain or shine!
This project is made possible, in part , through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Grant Program with public funds provided
through the NY State Council on the Arts with support from the Office of the Governor and the NY State Legislature.
| Tickets: | |
| $10.00 | General Admission |
| $10.00 | Member Admission |