Joe Cuba obituary
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I discovered his work via the Nu Yorica and Nova Classics 01 compilations. Tracks that have acquired cult status include "Do You Feel It?[1]" (most likely his intepretation of the Latin traditional "El Ratón"[2]), and "El Pito (I'll Never Go Back to Georgia)[3]."
His biggest hit was the 1966 "Bang! Bang![4]," which achieved unprecedented success for Latin music in the United States.
Joe Cuba (1931 – February 15, 2009), was a Puerto Rican musician who was considered to be the "Father of Latin Boogaloo". The lyrics to Cuba's music used Spanglish, a mixture of Spanish and English, becoming an important part of the Nuyorican Movement.
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