Salsa (1976)
SALSA is a musical spectacular with the pulsating rhythms of today and tomorrow!
The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.
Director: Leon Gast
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: August 18, 1976
Cast
- Ray Barretto
- Willie Colón
- Carmen Miranda - (archive footage)
- Desi Arnaz - Self (archive footage)
- Al Jolson - (archive footage)
- Geraldo Rivera - Self
- Groucho Marx - Self (archive footage)
- Celia Cruz
- Manu Dibango
- Héctor Lavoe
Screenplay
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
Themes
Music Festivals and Shared Euphoria
Keywords
rhythm and blues (r&b), bronx, new york city, conga, yankee stadium, live music, latin america, salsa music, spanish, puerto rican, latin american music, boogaloo
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salsa about?
- The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.
- Who directed Salsa?
- Salsa was directed by Leon Gast.
- Who stars in Salsa?
- Salsa stars Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, Carmen Miranda, Desi Arnaz, Al Jolson, Geraldo Rivera.
- How long is Salsa?
- Salsa has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Salsa?
- Salsa is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Salsa produced?
- Salsa was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Salsa?
- The themes of Salsa include: Music Festivals and Shared Euphoria.