Latin music USA. [videorecording] / PBS ; Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; a co-production of WGBH/Boston and the BBC ; series producer for the BBC, Jeremy Marre ; executive producer for the BBC, Mark Cooper ; series senior producer, Adriana Bosch ; series executive producer, Elizabeth Deane.
Narrator: Jimmy Smits (English audio track). Originally broadcast on public television in 2009.
Contents:
Disc 2 : Divas & superstars / written, produced and directed by Adriana Bosch ; co-produced by Joe Cardona -- Salsa revolution / produced by Jeremy Marre, Pamela A. Aguilar and Daniel McCabe ; written by Jeremy Marre and Daniel McCabe ; directed by Jeremy Marre -- Disc 2 : Chicano wave / produced and directed by John J. Valadez ; written by John J. Valadez and David Espar -- Divas & superstars / written, produced and directed by Adriana Bosch ; co-produced by Joe Cardona -- Special DVD features : Disc 1: Printable viewing guide in English and Spanish (PDF) ; Disc 2: Meeting Selena's father (ca. 3 min.) ; Hanging with Daddy Yankee (ca. 2 min.) ; two corresponding essays (PDF) -- Compact disc: Conga / Gloria Estefan (4:11). Mambo Inn / Machito & His Afro-Cuban Orchestra (3:28) -- Manteca / Arturo Sandoval (3:23) -- Anacaona / Cheo Feliciano & the Fania All Stars (4:15) -- Light My Fire / JoseĢ Feliciano (3:35) -- Bamba / Ritchie Valens (2:05) -- Nubes (live) / Little Joe (4:57) -- Conga / Gloria Estefan (4:11).
Summary:
"'Latin music USA' highlights the great American music created by Latinos, and celebrates the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country, and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on American musical history, reaching across five decades to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all." -- Container.
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