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.
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021) is currently not available on any services.
Tito Puente Jr. , Max Geller , Marc Anthony , Rubén Blades , James Brown
Sergio G. Mondelo
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