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Our Latin Thing

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Documentarian Leon Gast captures the brightest lights of the 1970s New York City salsa scene as the Fania All-Stars perform for an enthusiastic audience at the Cheetah Lounge. "Our Latin Thing" features the musical talents of vastly influential salsa icons including percussionist Ray Barreto, trombonist Willie Colón, singer Cheo Feliciano, pianist Larry Harlow and Fania Records co-founder Johnny Pacheco -- all interwoven with footage celebrating everyday Nuyorican street life.

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Jim Melanson Billboard ... A rich collage of the salsa rhythms that permeate the Latin community from children playing sticks on cans in the streets to Ray Barreto "working it out" on the conga at the Cheetah with other Fania artists. Mar 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member the pure joy of music..raw Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member The Best Live Latin Music documentary of the birth os Salsa in New York city. GREAT movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Documentarian Leon Gast captures the brightest lights of the 1970s New York City salsa scene as the Fania All-Stars perform for an enthusiastic audience at the Cheetah Lounge. "Our Latin Thing" features the musical talents of vastly influential salsa icons including percussionist Ray Barreto, trombonist Willie Colón, singer Cheo Feliciano, pianist Larry Harlow and Fania Records co-founder Johnny Pacheco -- all interwoven with footage celebrating everyday Nuyorican street life.
Director
Leon Gast
Producer
Jerry Masucci
Screenwriter
Izzy Sanabria
Production Co
Fania Records
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 26, 2005
Runtime
1h 42m