Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

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.

Directed by Sergio G. Mondelo

Top cast

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Bobby Sanabria

Self

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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

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Saúl Escalona

Self

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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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Maïté Monceau

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Jean-Christophe Frèche

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Nicolas Quequejay

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Marc Anthony

Self (archive footage)

Ray Barretto

Self (archive footage)

Rubén Blades

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

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Roberto Buena

Self (archive footage)

Willie Colón

Self (archive footage)

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