Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers were a fiery New York-based ensemble led by timbales maestro Henry “Pucho” Brown, blending Latin jazz, soul, and funk into a spicy groove cocktail during the 1960s and ’70s. Emerging from Harlem’s vibrant scene, Pucho’s crew became pioneers of Latin boogaloo, fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B swagger and big-band energy. Their gritty, dancefloor-ready sound—showcased on albums like *Jungle Fire!*, *Heat!*, and *Tough!*—featured hypnotic percussion, blaring horns, and a raw, streetwise edge that made them favorites in clubs and on sample-heavy hip-hop tracks decades later.

Though they disbanded in the late ’70s, Pucho’s catalog experienced a revival in the ’90s as crate-digging producers rediscovered their percussive gems. With tracks like “Soul Yamaye” and “Gotcha” becoming sample gold for artists like Massive Attack and DJ Shadow, the Latin Soul Brothers’ legacy as groove innovators endures. Their music remains a sweaty, irresistible time capsule of New York’s multicultural musical melting pot.

Genres

Latin Jazz

Acid Jazz

Soul Jazz

Jazz Funk

R&b

Hip Hop

Soul

Jazz

Funk

Jazz Fusion

Salsa

Big Band

Boogaloo

Afro-cuban

Related Artists

Tito Puente

Ray Barretto

Willie Bobo

Cal Tjader

Eddie Palmieri

Johnny Pacheco

Joe Bataan

Joe Cuba

Poncho Sanchez

Santana

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Rubén Blades

Latest Release

The Hideout

Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

Album - 10 Tracks - Released July 10, 2001