Latin Vibes
Through the Decades
A pop-up series — each edition a different decade of Latin culture in New York City. From the 1950s Guayabera era to Reggaeton and beyond. More information coming soon on each event. Sign up to be the first to know.
The Vibe · Real Moments
The Look
The Toast
The Host
The Dance
The Series
Every Era Has a Sound. Every Sound Has a Story.
Latin Vibes is a recurring pop-up cultural event series by X-CURSIONS IN MOTION. Each edition transports you to a different decade of Latin culture in New York City — the music, the dances, the history, and the people who shaped it. This isn't a theme party. It's a cultural experience grounded in real history, real movement, and real stories.
Pop-up format at Time Out Market. Salsa class included with every edition. Dress the era. Live the moment. More information coming soon on each event — send your email to register and stay in the loop.
The Timeline
Six Decades. Six Events. One Story.
Each Latin Vibes edition is a standalone cultural experience — a different decade, a different sound, a different story. Together, they tell the full arc of Latin culture in New York City from the 1950s to today. All at Time Out Market.
The Latin Golden Age
Puerto Ricans and Cubans arrive in New York City. The Palladium Ballroom becomes the Mambo capital of the world. Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito battle for the crown. The guayabera — the iconic Latin dress shirt — is the uniform of the era. Dress the part, live the golden age.
🎵 The Music
Mambo, Cha-Cha-Chá, Bolero, Son Cubano
⭐ Icons
Tito Puente · Tito Rodriguez · Celia Cruz · Machito · Beny Moré
Latin Soul Meets the Bronx
Latin soul meets Black R&B in the South Bronx. The Boogaloo craze sweeps NYC — Joe Cuba, Pete Rodriguez, and 'I Like It Like That.' Fania Records is born. The streets of El Barrio and the Bronx become the birthplace of Salsa. This is where the revolution started.
🎵 The Music
Boogaloo, Early Salsa, Latin Soul, Fania All-Stars
⭐ Icons
Joe Cuba · Pete Rodriguez · Héctor Lavoe · Willie Colón · Fania All-Stars
The Global Explosion
Salsa goes global. Cali vs. New York salsa styles define the decade. Salsa Romántica softens the sound. Merengue dominates the dance floor. The Latin diaspora is everywhere — and the music is the heartbeat of every block party.
🎵 The Music
Salsa Dura, Salsa Romántica, Merengue
⭐ Icons
Rubén Blades · Juan Luis Guerra · Marc Anthony · La India · Oscar D'León
Passion, Rhythm & Roots
Dominican Bachata emerges from the barrios and begins its journey to the world stage. Merengue is everywhere. Freestyle takes over NYC. La Mega 97.9 FM becomes the soundtrack of the city. The Latin pop explosion is building — and the dance floor is the place to be.
🎵 The Music
Bachata, Merengue, Freestyle, Latin Pop
⭐ Icons
Romeo Santos · Juan Luis Guerra · Selena · Ricky Martin · Jennifer Lopez
Urban Latin Takes Over the World
Reggaeton explodes out of Puerto Rico and Panama and takes over the world. Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Tego Calderón, and Ivy Queen define the sound of a generation. The perreo is the dance. The dembow is the beat. Latin urban culture goes global — and it never looks back.
🎵 The Music
Reggaeton, Dembow, Latin Urban
⭐ Icons
Daddy Yankee · Don Omar · Tego Calderón · Ivy Queen · Wisin & Yandel
The New Latin Wave
Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna, and Anuel AA redefine what Latin music sounds like. Latin trap blends with Afrobeats, R&B, and hip-hop. The genre has no borders. Latin music is now the most-streamed music in the world — and the culture is everywhere.
🎵 The Music
Latin Trap, Afrobeats crossover, Global Latin Fusion
⭐ Icons
Bad Bunny · J Balvin · Ozuna · Anuel AA · Karol G
Guayabera Night
Vol. 1 · The Latin Golden Age · 1950s · The Series Premiere
The first edition of Latin Vibes takes you to the 1950s — the decade that changed everything for Latinos in New York City. Puerto Ricans arriving in East Harlem and the South Bronx. Cubans in Manhattan. The Palladium Ballroom as the Mambo capital of the world. West Side Story tension — belonging vs. exclusion, heritage vs. assimilation, the struggle and the joy of building a new life in a new city.
This isn't just a 1950s party. It's the real story of Caribbean-Latinos who shaped New York City — the music, the dances, the dominoes, the cocktails, and the culture that changed American history forever. Mixed cultures. Shared history. One dance floor. At Time Out Market.
Guayabera Night · Vol. 1
The Latin Golden Age · Time Out Market · October 30, 2026
The Dance
The Look
Date
Thursday, October 30, 2026
Venue
Time Out Market
Access
Open to the Public
Dress Code
1950s · Guayaberas
The Night
What to Expect
Dominoes
The game of the Caribbean. Sit down, play a hand, talk trash, and go back in time. Dominoes wasn't just a game — it was a social institution.
The Music
Mambo, Cha-Cha-Chá, Bolero, Son Cubano — Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Beny Moré. The soundtrack of the 1950s Caribbean in NYC.
Cocktails
Mojitos, Cuba Libres, Rum Punch — the drinks that defined the era. Craft cocktails at Time Out Market.
Dress Code
1950s Caribbean formal — guayaberas, Panama hats, tropical cocktail dresses, linen suits. Dress the era, live the moment.
Salsa Class
Learn the moves that were born in this era — Mambo, Cha-Cha, and the early roots of what became Salsa.
Mixed Cultures
Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, African Americans, and everyone in between. The real story of 1950s New York.
The Story
Why “Guayabera Night”?
The guayabera is the iconic shirt of the Caribbean — worn by Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, and Mexicans across the Americas. In the 1950s, it was the uniform of the era. Men wore guayaberas to social clubs, to the Palladium Ballroom, to domino tables on the corner, and to church on Sunday. It represented pride, elegance, and cultural identity — a statement that said “I'm here, I'm proud, and I'm dressed for the occasion.”
In the 1950s, Puerto Ricans were arriving in New York City by the thousands — drawn by the promise of opportunity after the Jones-Shafroth Act and Operation Bootstrap. They settled in East Harlem (El Barrio), the South Bronx, and the Lower East Side. They brought Bomba, Plena, and the seeds of what would become Salsa. But they also faced discrimination, gang violence, and the tension of being caught between two worlds.
Guayabera Night is our tribute to that era — the joy, the struggle, the music, and the movement that changed American culture forever. This is the real story. And on October 30, we bring it back to life at Time Out Market.
Dress Code
1950s Caribbean Formal
Think the way your abuelo dressed on a Friday night in 1955 — crisp guayabera, Panama hat, polished shoes. Or the way your abuela looked stepping out to the Palladium — tropical print dress, pearls, red lipstick. This is how Caribbean people showed up in the 1950s. Elegant. Proud. Ready for the night.
Oct 30
Launch Date
1950s
First Era
Time Out
Market · Venue
Pop-Up
Series Format
Sign Up for Latin Vibes
Latin Vibes is a pop-up series — each edition a different decade, a different sound, a different story. Vol. 1 — Guayabera Night launches October 30 at Time Out Market. More details coming soon on each event. Send your email to register and be the first to know.
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The Series Starts Oct 30
Latin Vibes is a pop-up cultural time-travel series. Vol. 1 — Guayabera Night launches October 30 at Time Out Market. The Boogaloo & The Barrio (60s–70s), Salsa Dura & Bachata Nights (80s–90s), and Reggaeton Rises (2000s) are coming next. More info on each edition coming soon.
Latin Vibes · A Pop-Up Cultural Time-Travel Series · Time Out Market · X-CURSIONS IN MOTION · Est. 2012