Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

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2021
0h 52m
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Overview

When 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.

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36 members
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Bobby Sanabria

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Willie Estrada

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Derrick León Washington

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Iris Morales

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José Arteaga

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Tito Puente Jr.

Self

Tito Puente Jr.
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Saúl Escalona

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Johnny 'Dandy' Rodríguez

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Lemmy Constantine

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Erwin Nicolay-Kritter

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Max Geller

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Max Geller
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Maïté Monceau

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Jean-Christophe Frèche

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Nicolas Quequejay

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Marc Anthony

Self (archive footage)

Marc Anthony
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Ray Barretto

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Ray Barretto
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Rubén Blades

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Rubén Blades
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James Brown

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James Brown
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Roberto Buena

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Willie Colón

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Willie Colón
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Celia Cruz

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Celia Cruz
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Cheo Feliciano

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Larry Harlow

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B.B. King

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B.B. King
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Héctor Lavoe

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Jennifer Lopez

Self (archive footage)

Jennifer Lopez
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Ricky Martin

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Ricky Martin
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Jerry Masucci

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Ismael Miranda

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Johnny Pacheco

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Víctor Pérez

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Tito Puente

Self (archive footage)

Tito Puente
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Izzy Sanabria

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Mongo Santamaría

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Shakira

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Shakira
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Bill Withers

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Bill Withers

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