Artists • Events • General Interest > ::From Mambo To Hip Hop- Henry Chalflant Production::
Monday, August 7, 7:00 pm
Central Park Summer Stage
Free
(enter the park at 69th Street and Fifth Avenue or 72nd St. and Central Park
West)
FROM MAMBO TO HIP HOP: A BRONX TALE, directed by Henry Chalfant, produced by
City Lore with special live performances
A special preview screening of the PBS documentary that delves into the rich
cultural history of the South Bronx, where salsa and hip hop were nurtured.
Come early for sets by DJ Charlie Chase and Orlando Marín (the “Last Mambo
King”) plus performances by veteran Hip Hop, Salsa, and Mambo Dancers. Q & A
to follow the film with the movie’s director Henry Chalfant; coproducer and
consultant Elena Martínez; percussionist Benny Bonilla; legendary Mambo
dancer, Tony “Peanuts” Aubert; and Hip Hop dancer and historian PopMaster
Fabel.
