Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
⚠️ Extremist group 🕺 A street dance 🎶 Dance music
boogaloo

boogaloo

9.2
A music style that mixes Latin rhythms with soul and R&B for dancing
  • noun
  • /ˌbuːɡəˈluː/
  • Archaic
translation icon : boogalú
  • This year's festival featured a special performance celebrating the history of boogaloo music and its cultural roots.

Examples

  • Many young dancers love the energetic style of boogaloo for its mix of Latin and soul influences.

  • The boogaloo and Latin soul band, Los Po Boy Citos, open.

    Blog text (25)

  • The lively rhythms of boogaloo get everyone on the dance floor, moving to the beat.

Synonyms

dance music
vsboogaloo
16 1.4

Music with a strong beat that people dance to at parties

is a specific Latin rhythm fusion with soul and R&B rather than party music
woogie
vsboogaloo
  • Archaic
9 9.5

Lively dance music with a strong beat like boogie that makes people dance

is more about mixing Latin rhythms with soul and R&B influences
reggaeton
vsboogaloo
3 4.9

A lively Latin American music and dance with strong beats from reggae and hip hop

mixes Latin rhythms instead with soul and R&B styles
bolero
vsboogaloo
2 7.2

A slow Latin dance and musical piece with a steady, repeating rhythm often played on guitar or by orchestra

is a faster, upbeat fusion of Latin rhythms with soul and R&B
rumba
vsboogaloo
1 5.4

Lively Cuban music with a strong offbeat rhythm used for dancing

focuses on Latin rhythms combined with soul and R&B rather than traditional dance form
bamboula
vsboogaloo
  • Literature
1 9.9

A lively gathering with African-style drums and dancing

names a distinct musical fusion aimed at dancing rather than a social gathering

Compounds

Electric Boogaloo
  • Slang
9.9

A joking second title people add to a sequel to show it is not needed

Surface Forms

boogaloo singular
boogaloos plural

Etymology

Boogaloo as a music style comes from the same root as boogie and describes lively songs that mix Latin beats with soul and R&B. Also, the film title Electric Boogaloo led people to joke with 'boogaloo' to mean a 'second' or sequel, so the word can also be used playfully for a follow-up event.