I have to admit that when I got the PR kit from a band called Spanglish Fly, I wasn’t to enthusiastic. Maybe I was just turned off by the name or maybe I’m just leery of anything with words that contain latin, soul or bugalu – in a contemporary context that is. Anyway, I’m a horrible man who has the fucked up penchant to judge a book by its cover…and I am sorry for that.
After collecting dust in my office for the last month, I decided to set aside my one-sidedness and actually listen to the 45. And with all fairness, I was pleasantly surprised. New York City’s Spanglish Fly really pulls off that Ray Barretto Hard Hands era groove that I love so much. You’d think someone would have done this already, right? In fact, I can’t think of any other group that has tried to embrace that sound today – much like Sharon Jones did for neo soul/funk. So with that I give them credit where credit is due. I really like that they made the effort to press 45’s also – big fan of that. The track I put up is a really low quality MP3, but check out Spanglish Fly at their website and I think you’ll be able to buy their 45 at Dusty Groove soon. Enjoy…
1. Spanglish Fly: Let My People Bugalú
Super Sonido 
You’re right, these guys nail it, starting with that Bobby Valentin riff. The gospel ending rocks!
This is the best band of boogaloo now in NY! I recommend his live shows, are amazing!
Por cierto, gran blog, felicitaciones a los autores.
I’ve been listening to this over and over, really diggin’ on this lately. Thanks for sharing!
What’s up, cool site you have got there.