Watch online at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/latinmusicusa/
Part 1 covers the beginnings of the afro cuban influence on Jazz in New York in the 40s, and ends with the Woodstock performance of then-unknown Santana. Parts 2-4 bring the story up to today's Latin pop and reggaeton. Lots of ah-ha moments about the little-known influence of Latin rhythms on mainstream American music. I started listening to Spanish-language music just for the Spanish language, and was hooked. That was around 1994, and the cassette tape (?) was Gloria Estefan, Mi Tierra. I'll have to reacquire that one-- I heard one of the songs at Taco Cabana a few weeks ago.
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