Ismael Miranda
Actor · b. 1950 · Aguada, Puerto Rico
Ismael Miranda, also known as El Niño Bonito de la Salsa is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.
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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
Movie1.5MusicDocumentaryOn the Puerto Rican diaspora, which includes renowned artists who have converted New York, Florida, Chicago, Hawaii, Santa Cruz and Dominican Republic into their second home, but with Puerto Rico in their hearts.
De Puerto Rico para el mundo
2016 · 2 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
Movie4.8DocumentaryThis documentary examines the musical tastes of Puerto Rico's youth. The terms "cocolos" refers to those who prefer salsa music, and "rockeros" to those who prefer rock music. Through interviews and an array of musical settings, the film explores the young people's feelings in a humorist yet serious manner, bringing to the forefront issues of biases and national identity inherent in this innocent yet very powerful form of social entertainment.
Cocolos y Rockeros
1992 · 2 votes
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