The Latin Explosion: A New America 2015

Title: The Latin Explosion: A New America
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Languages: English
Genres: Documentary, Music,
Runtime: 1:05:00 Hour
Cast: John Leguizamo, Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan
Directors: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
MPA Rating: R
Rating: 7 (149 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 90 %
Audiance Score: 60 %
Critics Consensus: As thought-provoking as it is visually compelling, The Witch delivers a deeply unsettling exercise in slow-building horror that suggests great things for debuting writer-director Robert Eggers.
Year: 2015
Summary: Explores the impact of Latino music on United States culture. The documentary traces the roots of Hispanic contributions to American music starting from Pérez Prado, Xavier Cugat, the Afro-Cubans and Tito Puente. It places particular importance on the contributions of Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno and José 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.