Friday, November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Lodge Room, Los Angeles
Boogaloo Assassins Boogaloo Assassins are a 13-piece Latin Boogaloo, Salsa, and Latin Soul group from Los Angeles, California. A Los Angeles live music favorite since 2008, their independently released 2013 debut album Old Love Dies Hard was inspired by the classic Latin records of the 1960s, and their 7-inch lead single “No No No” took radio and dancehalls around the world by storm. Boogaloo Assassins received airplay on Los Angeles radio stations like KCRW, KKJZ, KPFK, KPCC, KXLU and were featured on Giles Peterson’s BBC Radio 6 and received accolades from NPR, Vice, the LA Weekly, the OC Weekly, including winning the OC Weekly Music “Best Latin Band” twice. In 2014, Boogaloo Assassins joined the legendary Latin label FANIA, resulting in them backing two of FANIA’s icons – singer Joe Bataan, and percussionist Roberto Roena – for a FANIA’s 50th Anniversary show in Stern Grove Park, San Francisco. In 2016 they released the rare 7-inch Boogaloo scorcher “One and Only”, produced by Innovative Leisure recording artist Nick Waterhouse, as well as supporting Nick Waterhouse on tour dates. By 2018 “No No No” exploded in the clubs and on the radio of modern Salsa music’s South American home, Colombia. By 2019, Boogaloo Assassins performed in Cali and Bogota, Colombia, at Salsa al Parque, one of Bogota’s premier and largest Salsa festivals. Boogaloo Assassins’ debut record Old Love Dies Hard celebrated its 10-year anniversary re-release on Nu-Tone Recordings in 2023, with a new dub reggae remix of “No No No” by renowned keyboardist/producer Roger Rivas. In 2025, Boogaloo Assassins continue to play their brand of Latin Boogaloo, Latin Soul, and classic Salsa dance music for the people. El Marchante Osmar Romero is the founder of El Marchante, a cultural project born in Caracas in 2015 that has evolved into a platform dedicated to researching, curating, and sharing Latin American and Caribbean music. Based between Caracas and Los Angeles, El Marchante explores the intersections of memory, migration, and sound through vinyl, live events, and collaborations that honor regional heritage across borders. The project has appeared on stages such as the Hollywood Bowl and Grand Performances, touring across the United States and performing alongside artists including La Lom, Adrián Quesada and Juanes. It has also travelled abroad to cities such as Mexico City, Toronto, and Bogotá, cultivating international dialogue through music. El Marchante has collaborated with institutions such as LA PHIL, the University of California, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center and The Music Center, as well as with record labels including Fania, Ansonia, and Diamond West, reaffirming its commitment to preserving and amplifying the diverse voices and rhythms that shape Latin American identity.