The first of a four-part series revealing the deep musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA.
The massive success of Santana’s innovative latin-blues at the Woodstock Festival leads back in time to the first Cuban immigrants arriving, with their Afro-Cuban music, into the States. Using feature film clips, rare archive and location filming, the programme reveals how Afro-Cuban music has impacted – since early last century – on jazz, pop rhythms and dance styles.
Friday, 21:00 on BBC Four
Featuring Carlos Santana, Cachao, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie and the greatest names in Afro-Cuban music.
