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.
Cast
Bobby Sanabria
Self
Willie Estrada
Self
Derrick León Washington
Self
Iris Morales
Self
José Arteaga
Self
Tito Puente Jr.
Self
Saúl Escalona
Self
Johnny 'Dandy' Rodríguez
Self
Lemmy Constantine
Additional Voice (voice)
Erwin Nicolay-Kritter
Additional Voice (voice)
Max Geller
Additional Voice (voice)
Maïté Monceau
Additional Voice (voice)
Jean-Christophe Frèche
Additional Voice (voice)
Nicolas Quequejay
Additional Voice (voice)
Marc Anthony
Self (archive footage)
Ray Barretto
Self (archive footage)
Rubén Blades
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Buena
Self (archive footage)
Willie Colón
Self (archive footage)
Celia Cruz
Self (archive footage)
Cheo Feliciano
Self (archive footage)
Larry Harlow
Self (archive footage)
B.B. King
Self (archive footage)
Héctor Lavoe
Self (archive footage)
Jennifer Lopez
Self (archive footage)
Ricky Martin
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Masucci
Self (archive footage)
Ismael Miranda
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Pacheco
Self (archive footage)
Víctor Pérez
Self (archive footage)
Tito Puente
Self (archive footage)
Izzy Sanabria
Self (archive footage)
Mongo Santamaría
Self (archive footage)
Shakira
Self (archive footage)
Bill Withers
Self (archive footage)
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