What is "pachanga"

n. A lively style of Cuban music, a mixture of son montuno and merengue.

Pachanga is a genre of music which is described as a mixture of son montuno and merengue. This type of music has a festive, lively style and is marked by jocular, mischievous lyrics. The name came about to describe the genre in Cuba in 1959. Pachanga is also a Cuban dance style.

Pachanga is the seventh full-length studio album by Argentine pop singer King África. The album was released in Spain, Argentina and the US in 2001 through Vale Music.