From Son to Salsa
A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day.
A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day.
Rubén Blades
Celia Cruz
Isaac Delgado
Narrator
Tito Puente
Israel "Cachao" López
Cheo Feliciano
Andy Montañez
Eddie Palmieri
Johnny Pacheco
A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day.
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