Spanglish Fly: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Spanglish Fly play “Bugalú Pa Mi Abuela“, “Los Niños En La Frontera“ and “Boogaloo Shoes“ at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Dec. 31, 2019 | Felix Contreras -- When the crew that is Spanglish Fly pulled in behind the Tiny Desk, the group’s vibrant version of boogaloo raised the temperature in the NPR Music offices quite a bit. Whether displaying their party spirit or even the slow burn of social consciousness on the song “Los Niños En La Frontera,“ this band plays from the heart and engages both the mind and body. There is something absolutely infectious about combining the deep groove of an Afro Cuban tumbao bass line with a conga marcha, while the horns answer a call-and-response with the vocalists, all in a confined space. The horn ensemble work that drives “Boogaloo Shoes“ is worthy of the song’s title, a name taken from the classic dance form that drove East C