Movie
Musica
“A rich overview of the development of Afro-Cuban music in the United States, featuring interviews with Mario Bauza and Dizzie Gillespie.”
10.0/10
1985
0h 59m
en
Documentary
Overview
This film is an odyssey through the eyes, words and music of individuals who pioneered Afro-Cuban music in the United States. The video offers a rich overview of a wide number of musical styles from "Cubop" to Salsa, Big Band to jazz, and of musicians from Chano Ponzo to Tito Puente and Desi Arnaz to Johnny Colon. It examines the significant role of women performers and contains interviews with Mario Bauza and Dizzy Gillespie as they reveal the parallel course of jazz with the "latin sound".
Director
Gustavo Paredes
Movie Information
Release Date
January 1, 1985
Runtime
0h 59m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1
Production
Third World Newsreel
