The Pachanga music history or origin was a hybrid rhythm conceived of elements of both the Merengue and the Conga (Merenconga), which began
its song hits in Colombia, Cuba in 1955 and arriving with some
success in the U.S. around 1959. Originally confused as the Charanga
it would later be identified as the 'La Pachanga.' Eduardo
Davidson is given credit for creating the dance but others have claimed it to be a combination of the Pacheco style and Charanga, (Flutist Johnny Pacheco being Co-founder of the Fania Records Company and the group the Fania All-stars.) However his site states 1963 and as only introducing it.
The Pachanga in its beginnings was fast and syncopated and only had seven variations but when mixed with the Cha-Cha (Pachanga-Cha) |
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