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The Latin Explosion: A New America

  • TV Movie
  • 20152015
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 5m
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7.1/10
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The Latin Explosion: A New America (2015)
  • Documentary
  • Music
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-C... Read allExplores 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,... Read allExplores 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... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Jon Alpert
    • Matthew O'Neill
  • Stars
    • John Leguizamo
    • Marc Anthony
    • Gloria Estefan
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    • Matthew O'Neill
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    • Marc Anthony
    • Gloria Estefan
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    SELENA?
    Imagine I am trying to watch this online since Im from Europe i barely find even something about it. BUT just because I heard its Selena Quintanilla part of this documentary I'm trying to see it somehow and look for it online. Unfortunately I dont see any pic of her here and not even her name being mensioned.
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      • November 16, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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