I Am, From Cuban Son to Salsa
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Rigoberto Lopez Pego
Chucho Valdes
Issac Delgado
Dave Valentin
Larry Harlow
Benny More
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A music documentary which covers more than 100 years in the development of what is now called salsa, from its roots in the "son" music of Cuban campesinos (peasants) descended from African slaves to its mid-20th century evolution in New York, fueled by such Cuban and Puerto Rican Band leaders as Tito Puente, Machito (Frank Grillo) and Tito Puente. Also shown are legendary bands that emerged in Cuba after the revolution, such as Los Van Van, who recently performed in the U.S. for the first time; and a treasure trove of rare footage of Cuban musicians.
Director
Rigoberto Lopez Pego
Cast
Chucho Valdes
Issac Delgado
Dave Valentin
Larry Harlow
Benny More
Andy Montanez
Cheo Feliciano
Marc Anthony
El Gran Combo
Celia Cruz
Eddie Palmieri
Tite Curet Alonso
Israel Lopez
Joe Cuba
Fania All Stars
Tito Puente
Grupo Changui
Yoruba Andabo
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Adalberto Alvarez
Papo Lucca
Oscar D'leon
Eddie Pacheco
Crew
Adalberto Alvarez
Yoruba Andabo
Marc Anthony
Celia Cruz
Joe Cuba
Oscar D'leon
Issac Delgado
Cheo Feliciano
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
Larry Harlow
Israel Lopez
Papo Lucca
Ralph Mercado
Andy Montanez
Benny More
Eddie Pacheco
Leonardo Padura
Eddie Palmieri
Rigoberto Lopez Pego
Rigoberto Lopez Pego
Tito Puente
Jose M Riera
Jose M Riera
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Miriam Talavera
Chucho Valdes
Dave Valentin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States August 1998
Released in United States Fall September 12, 1997
Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.
Shown at Urbanworld Film Fsetival in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) August 5-9, 1998.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.)
Released in United States August 1998 (Shown at Urbanworld Film Fsetival in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) August 5-9, 1998.)
Released in United States Fall September 12, 1997
