Tito Puente
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Birthday: April 20, 1923
Deathday: June 01, 2000
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Radio Days
Overview: The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York City of the late 1930s to the New Year's Eve 1944, this coming-of-age tale mixes the narrator's experiences with contemporary anecdotes and urban legends of the radio stars.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-30
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The Mambo Kings
Overview: The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-28
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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Overview: 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 strengthened, thanks to a syncretic and intentionally popular music that eventually conquered the entire city.
Genres: Documentary History Music TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-12-10
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Calle 54
Overview: A film featuring performances of several stars of the Latin Jazz music scene.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-06
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Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
Overview: A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-22
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Armed and Dangerous
Overview: After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-15
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From Son to Salsa
Overview: A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1997-09-12
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Celia Cruz & Friends: A Night of Salsa
Overview: Crowned the "Queen of Salsa," Cuban-born singer Celia Cruz performs in this concert video featuring Latin jazz legend Tito Puente, La India, Johnny Pacheco and the RMM Orchestra. The flamboyant Cruz and her talented friends heat up the dance hall with songs such as "La Vida Es un Carnival," "La Voz de Experiencia," "Quimbara," "Babalu," "Siboney," "El Cumbachera," an improvised version of "Guantanamera" and Cruz's signature song, "Bemba Colora."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-02
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Beats of the Heart: Salsa
Overview: 'Salsa' captures a unique moment in time for this most exuberant and socially dynamic music.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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