The Mid-South Bugalu Podcast

Oye! This is the first episode of MSB Rewind. MSB Rewind is a bonus episode series in which I share thoughts about my previous conversations with guests on The Mid-South Bugalu Podcast.  This episode focuses on some of the topics from "Episode 3 w/ Ramel Strong: Black American Involvement in Salsa Music." Hope you all enjoy it!
 


Music: Latin Trap Beat - Salsa Mexicana (Prod. Felipe x Exquisite Beats) (youtube: ayephil)
Intro music by Lunch (Prod. by Lukrembo)

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This episode features Ramel Strong. He is from Memphis and has danced and taught mambo, salsa, and bachata for many years. He also has an immense background in finance and business.  In this episode, we discuss the African-American/Black-American involvement in Latin music in New York especially with styles like mambo, latin-boogaloo, and salsa music. We also dive into the issue of inequality in Memphis and that African-Americans, who make up the majority of the city should have more opportunity and equity. 

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Intro music by Melvin Lindsay: [email protected]
Outro music by composer Tiki Tiki on epidemicsound.com

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This episode features my father, Gregory K Parker. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was always into art and enjoyed technology. He became a disc jockey in New York and moved to Miami with his wife to build satellite dishes. He came to Memphis in the early 2000s. He is a big fan of R&B and currently works in a local hospital.


Intro music by Melvin Lindsay:  [email protected] 

(sidenote: There may be some audio issues at some points)

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This is the first episode of The Mid-South Bugalu Podcast.  I introduce myself and what my plans are for the podcast.  I made this podcast because I felt like there needed to be a space for African-Americans and Latinos to communicate, express, educate, and share ideas; something that these two massively dynamic and influential groups have done many times historically in the United States with Latin-Boogaloo ( a 1960s New York genre of music) being a prime example of their collaboration.

I'm very excited to bring this idea to life! This past year has been rough for many of us so hopefully, this will start the new year with something positive and unique. 

I plan to have a variety of guests on for interviews and want to help businesses in Memphis and the Mid-South area.

Intro music by Melvin Lindsay.

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Trailer for The Mid-South Bugalu Podcast.

Welcome! Bienvenidos! The Mid-South Bugalu Podcast is a podcast that serves as an educational, creative, informative, and intellectual space for African-Americans and Latinos/Latinx. The two groups have historically had a high degree of cultural exchange with one another throughout the United States, with a prime example being a New York 1960s crossover genre called Latin Boogaloo also referred to as Latin-Soul or Shingaling. This is an effort to promote unity, peace, knowledge, and creativity to Memphis, the Mid-South area, and possibly further. (Intro music by Melvin Lindsay: [email protected] )

You can help support the show by tuning in on February 18, 2021 and sharing the podcast with your friends and family on https://www.facebook.com/midsouthbugalupodcast and following me on Instagram @midsouth_bugalu_podcast and Twitter @MidBugalu 
   

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