There are lots of songs with similar Latino sounds in the 80s, aren’t they. I remember Miami Sound Machine as a more known band with those. But would always be interesing to know who actually was first.
The sound of It’s Alright reminds me of Matt Bianco in particular. And I knew Matt Bianco first since their first album. I didn’t see them in the first place as a Latino Band but as part of the British New Jazz movement together with Style Council, Working Week, Sade etc.
Miami Sound Machine was really a latino pop Band. Was interesting to just find out, that they existed since 1977 znder that name. They became famous with Dr. Beat and Conga around the same time Matt.Bianco came out.
Good times musically.