Héctor Lavoe
Actor · 1946 – 1993 · Ponce, Puerto Rico
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa music because he helped to establish the popularity of this musical genre in the decades of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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Movie8.0DocumentaryHistoryWhen the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.
Nueva York : une histoire musicale du New York latino
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryMusicThe Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.
Salsa
1976 · 1 votes
Movie4.7DramaSinger-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his revenge and making a shot at the title.
The Last Fight
1983 · 7 votes
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In 1974, at the height of the New York salsa explosion, the Fania All Stars were invited to perform in front of 80,000 people at a stadium in Zaire, Africa.
Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974
1993 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryDocuments the life and musical production of Puerto Rican music composer, Tite Curet Alonso. Includes Tite Curet's last interview before his death.
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
2002 · 1 votes
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A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day.
Movie8.0DocumentaryHistoryLeon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live performances of salsa greats The Fania All Stars and The Spanish Speaking People of New York. A document of urban American Hispanic culture, Gast's film captures the rhythms of New York's Spanish Harlem, from illegal cockfights and Santeria rituals to the rooftops and backstreets of El Barrio and the legendary musicians performing at the Cheetah club.
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
1972 · 2 votes