The Latin Explosion: A New America
Explores the impact of Latino music on United States culture. The documentary traces the roots of Hispanic contributions to American music starting from Pérez Prado, Xavier Cugat, the Afro-Cubans and Tito Puente. It places particular importance on the contributions of Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno and José Feliciano. Over fifteen Hispanic musicians, apart from Feliciano and Moreno, including Marc Anthony, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Romeo Santos are interviewed about their careers, impact and influences including the Fania All-Stars. Comedians and actors Cheech Marin, Eva Longoria also discuss their experiences and the impact of Hispanic Americans beyond music.
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Currently you are able to watch The Latin Explosion: A New America streaming on MAX (Via Hulu), MAX, and MAX (Via Prime Video).
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| Country | Services | Access with NordVPN |
|---|---|---|
| United States | MAX (Via Prime Video), MAX (Via Hulu), MAX | ✅ |
| United Kingdom | Not Available | ✅ |
| Australia | Not Available | ✅ |
| Canada | Crave, STARZ (Via Crave) | ✅ |
| New Zealand | Not Available | ✅ |
Streaming availability last updated: 03:01:32 AM, 07/17/2025 PST
More Information on The Latin Explosion: A New America
Explores the impact of Latino music on United States culture. The documentary traces the roots of Hispanic contributions to American music starting from Pérez Prado, Xavier Cugat, the Afro-Cubans and Tito Puente. It places particular importance on the contributions of Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno and José Feliciano. Over fifteen Hispanic musicians, apart from Feliciano and Moreno, including Marc Anthony, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Romeo Santos are interviewed about their careers, impact and influences including the Fania All-Stars. Comedians and actors Cheech Marin, Eva Longoria also discuss their experiences and the impact of Hispanic Americans beyond music. The Latin Explosion: A New America featuring John Leguizamo and Sofía Vergara is streaming on MAX. It's a documentary movie.
Director
Jon Alpert
Director
Matthew O'Neill
Himself - Narrator
John Leguizamo
Herself
Sofía Vergara
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Gloria Estefan
Himself
Cheech Marin
Herself
Shakira
Herself
Eva Longoria
Himself
Marc Anthony
Herself
Jennifer Lopez
Himself
José Feliciano
Himself
Ricky Martin
Herself
Thalía
Himself
Pitbull
Herself
Rita Moreno
Himself
George Lopez
Himself
Emilio Estefan Jr.
Executive Producer
Sheila Nevins
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