A priceless glimpse into our “Pre Hip Hop” childhood. Old New York’s Afro-Carribean street culture, from the 1971 Documentary “Our Latin Thing”, featuring The Fania All Stars performing live at the Cheetah Club. With Ray Barretto, Willy Colon, Cheo Feliciano, Bobby Cruz, Adalberto Santiago, Hector Lavoe, Ismael Rivera, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, Santos Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, other musicians, and the people of Uptown Manhattan and The Bronx.
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This reminds me of Bed Stuy back in the day when the dominican bodega on the corner blasting the latin jazz out the house speaker all day and night playing in the johnny pump and just indulging in the ignorance and blissfuness of my youth. this clip is strong bro. stay up brother Dash!
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Yo, there will never ever be a greater line-up of latin musicians! This is golden material. Much appreciated.
This video takes me back to a time when salsa was at its prime.t
To a true listener of this type of music ragetton can never replace it.
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This video is rich. It brings me back to a time when you didn’t need to haave much to have a good time. Just you, your girl, your peeps and some good soulful music. Much appreciated. Psycho-Love