''Our Latin Thing'' ( es, Nuestra Cosa Latina) was a 1972 documentary film directed by
Leon Gast
Leon Jacques Gast (March 30, 1936 – March 8, 2021) was an American documentary film director, producer, cinematographer, and editor. His documentary, ''When We Were Kings'' depicts the iconic heavyweight boxing match: The Rumble in the Jungle b ...
about the burgeoning
Latin music
Latin music ( Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal) and the Latino United States inspired by Latin Amer ...
scene in New York City. It focused on a concert put together by the management of
Fania Records
Fania Records is a New York–based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his Brooklyn-born Italian-American ex-New York City Police Officer turned lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its nam ...
at Manhattan's
Cheetah nightclub featuring a group of Fania artists called the
Fania All-Stars
The Fania All-Stars is a musical group formed in 1968 as a showcase for the musicians on Fania Records, the leading salsa music record label of the time.
History
Beginnings
In 1964, Fania Records was founded in New York City by Jerry Masucci, a ...
. The film was distributed by A&R Film Distributors headed by
Alex Masucci Alexander Masucci (born November 11, 1949) is an American music executive, record producer, songwriter and promoter.
Biography
Alex Masucci was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His brother is the late Jerry Masucci, an attorney, music execut ...
,
Fania Records
Fania Records is a New York–based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his Brooklyn-born Italian-American ex-New York City Police Officer turned lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its nam ...
founder
Jerry Masucci
Gerald "Jerry" Masucci (October 7, 1934 – December 21, 1997) was an American attorney, businessman and was co-founder of Fania Records.
Biography
Masucci was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian immigrant parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci. He w ...
's younger brother and subsequent
Fania Records
Fania Records is a New York–based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his Brooklyn-born Italian-American ex-New York City Police Officer turned lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its nam ...
Vice President,
and Ray Aviles.
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Films directed by Leon Gast
Documentary films about music and musicians
Documentary films about New York City
1972 films
Latin music
Hispanic and Latino American culture in New York City
Music of New York City
Fania Records
1970s in Latin music
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