Latin boogaloo from New York City made major inroads in South American music scenes and few artists embraced its potential more than the prolific Peruvian pianist and later salsa star, Alfredo Linares. Originally released on the Colombian MAG label, Yo Traigo Boogaloo would have been an exceptional boogaloo LP in any country, with Traigo pounding out all manners of catchy montuno riffs on the keys, backed by an ace horn section. The title track is terrific but so are “Linares Blues” and “Boogaloo En Ambiente” while the LP’s many guaguancos are top form as well. 

– Oliver Wang