The Latin Explosion: A New America
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Explores the impact of Latino music on United States culture. The documentary traces the roots of Hispanic contributions to American music starting from P\u00e9rez Prado, Xavier Cugat, the Afro-Cubans and Tito Puente. It places particular importance on the contributions of Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno and Jos\u00e9 Feliciano. Over fifteen Hispanic musicians, apart from Feliciano and Moreno, including Marc Anthony, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Romeo Santos are interviewed about their careers, impact and influences including the Fania All-Stars. Comedians and actors Cheech Marin, Eva Longoria also discuss their experiences and the impact of Hispanic Americans beyond music.\u2014Guillermo Mena
Released2015
Rating7.0
GenreDocumentary
Runtime65