Birthday: 1946-09-30
Place of Birth: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Biography: Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Lavoe is considered to be possibly the best and most important singer and interpreter in the history of salsa music because he helped to establish the popularity of this musical genre in the decades of 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained...
View Movie
In 1974, at the height of the New York salsa explosion, the Fania All Stars were invited to perform ...
View Movie
Leon Gast's musical documentary reveals New York City's Latin culture and features live performances...
View Movie
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clav...
View Movie
The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, ...
View Movie
A testimony about Afro-Cuban popular music from its origins to the present day....
View Movie