Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Name: Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Director: Sergio G. Mondelo
Genre: Documentary, History, Music, TV Movie
Released: 2021-12-10
Duration: 52 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Bobby Sanabria, Willie Estrada, Derrick León Washington, Iris Morales, José Arteaga

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

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2021-12-10

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

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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