This course explores a myriad of Afro-Latin musical genres and dances that have taken center stage in New York City. While some genres and dances were birthed in the Big Apple, others were transformed here. A historical, interdisciplinary, transnational, and Circum-Atlantic exploration will help students understand and appreciate the rich and complicated histories that comprise New York’s Latina/o/x cultural music and dance expressions and scenes, such as rap and hip-hop, reggaeton, salsa, mambo, boogaloo, jazz, Latin jazz, merengue, bachata, cumbia, samba, bossa nova, tango, and others. Additionally, we will also explore the significance of noteworthy musicians as well as various physical brick-and-mortar spaces where Latin music is performed, listened to, and enjoyed, from bodegas to voguing ballrooms, and from city parks to public street corners. Some questions that guide our inquiry include: What are the various Afro-Latin musical genres and dances in New York City? How did they develop in the Big Apple? Where is this music performed and celebrated? How does Latin music cultivate community? And what is the impact and significance of NY-based Latin music on the international stage? Through a combination of case studies, hands-on cultural activities, lively-discussions, site visits, and guest speakers, the course aims to foster a dynamic learning environment that encourages deep and active engagement with the New York Latinx music and dance scenes.