CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 0h 55m

The Last Mambo

Love the dance, live the music

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San Francisco Bay Area salsa and Latin jazz performers and audiences struggle to maintain culture, creativity and community in the face of powerful socioeconomic and demographic changes. This fascinating history of the Bay Area Latin music scene explores the post-WWII growth of California’s multi-ethnic music community, the 1950s Mambo craze, the 70s heyday of Salsa, and subsequent expansions of the art form. In today’s fast-changing environment, despite decreasing audiences and venues, Bay Area performers are transforming the future of the Afro-Latin music and dance through education and outreach.

Directed byReginald Brown, Rita Hargrave

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 55m
Language
EN
Released
January 31, 2020
Studios
Patois Records

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Michael DeLorenzo

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Directed by
Reginald Brown
Rita Hargrave
Written by
Rita Hargrave
Reginald Brown
Produced by
Reginald Brown
Rita Hargrave

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