Héctor Lavoe
Born: 1946-09-30
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa music because he helped to establish the popularity of this musical genre in the decades of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
The Last Fight
as SelfReleased: 1983-09-07
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But...
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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)Released: 2021-12-10
When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community...
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Salsa
as uncreditedReleased: 1976-08-18
The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert...
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Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa)
as SelfReleased: 1972-01-01
Leon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live...
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