Documentary on Latin Boogaloo Thursday (9/29), 8PM at Launchpad!

Hi everyone,

Neighborhood filmmaker Mathew Ramirez Warren will be screening his documentary We Like It Like That - The Story of Latin Boogaloo tomorrow night at Launchpad @ 721 Franklin ave.

The film is still a work in progress, and the screening is a fundraiser to help us reach our Kickstarter goal of $15K so we can complete the final version of the film. Donations are accepted but of course no one will be turned away for a lack of funds.



What is the film about?

We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo is a full length documentary which explores the birth and subsequent death of the Latin Boogaloo movement in New York City.

From 1965 to 1970, a number of young musicians in New York City found their voice through the boogaloo, a popular style of music which fused English and Spanish lyrics with Afro-Cuban, jazz, rock and R&B rhythms and melodies. The late 60's and early 70's was a period of revolution

and social awakening, and young Latinos in search of their identity and growing up in neighborhoods like East Harlem and the South Bronx eventually adopted the Latin boogaloo as their personal and historical soundtrack.

This audience, once on the verge of leaving Latin music behind, now came to appreciate it. However, with the emergence Latin Boogaloo's successor, Salsa, some say the boogaloo was killed off, not by the fans, but by industry politics. We Like It Like That explores this fascinating, though often overlooked, bridge in Latin music history, seeking to understand its context in the story of Latinos in America and its continued influence around the world today.

The film features interviews with Joe Bataan, Johnny Colon, Ricardo Ray, Jimmy Sabater (of the Joe Cuba Sextet), Joey Pastrana, Larry Harlow, Harvey Averne, Angel Lebron (of the Lebron Brothers), Benny Bonilla (of the the Pete Rodriguez band), Felipe Luciano, Aurora Flores, Sandra Maria Esteves, Alex Masucci, Oliver Wang, Juan Flores, Bobby Sanabria, Bobbito Garcia and others.



Can I See a Trailer For The Film?

You can view a trailer for the film by clicking here

How Do I Get There?

To get there, take the take the 2,3,4, 5 or S shuttle train to Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn.

We will have drinks and snacks so grab a few friends and join us in our celebration of all things boogaloo!

Please come early, as space is limited. Hope to see you there.