October 12, 2009 01:39:54
Posted By P & L Blog
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The film, a combination of interviews and music, is narrated in English by Jimmy Smits. A Spanish version of the series will run on V-me, on October 13 and 20. Episode 1 focuses on Latin jazz as well as the popularity of the Mambo and Cha Cha ; episode 2 examines the evolution of salsa; the music created by Mexican-Americans in the Southwest is covered in episode 3; the final installment looks at how Latin pop today can mean anything from songs in English to rock en español. You can see a preview here.
Photo by klem@s. Creative Commons license.
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