Héctor Lavoe

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)

When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime, Hispanic identity was reborn and s ...

Las caras lindas de Tite Curet (2002)

Documents the life and musical production of Puerto Rican music composer, Tite Curet Alonso. Includes Tite Curet's last interview before his death. ...

Héctor Lavoe: Historias Verdaderas (2001)

From Son to Salsa (1997)

A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day. ...

Fania All Stars: Live In Africa 1974 (1993)

In 1974, at the height of the New York salsa explosion, the Fania All Stars were invited to perform in front of 80,000 people at a stadium in Zaire, Africa. ...

The Last Fight (1983)

Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get reveng ...

Salsa (1976)

The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's. ...

Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) (1972)

Leon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live performances of salsa greats The Fania All Stars and The Spanish Speaking People of New York. A document of urban American Hispanic culture, Gast's film captures the rh ...