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.

Details

Cast

Bobby Sanabria

Self

Willie Estrada

Self

Derrick León Washington

Self

Iris Morales

Self

José Arteaga

Self

Tito Puente Jr.

Self

Saúl Escalona

Self

Johnny 'Dandy' Rodríguez

Self

Lemmy Constantine

Additional Voice (voice)

Erwin Nicolay-Kritter

Additional Voice (voice)

Max Geller

Additional Voice (voice)

Maïté Monceau

Additional Voice (voice)

Jean-Christophe Frèche

Additional Voice (voice)

Nicolas Quequejay

Additional Voice (voice)

Marc Anthony

Self (archive footage)

Ray Barretto

Self (archive footage)

Rubén Blades

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Roberto Buena

Self (archive footage)

Willie Colón

Self (archive footage)