Fania All-Stars: Live In Africa

Leon Gast, 1974, 53 min.

In 1974, during the heyday of New York City’s salsa explosion, the Fania All-Stars, a group that brought together several of the Fania record label’s most popular artists, were invited to perform in front of 80,000 people at a stadium in Zaire, Africa. Featuring exquisite performances by Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, and the All Stars' many other virtuoso players and vocalists, the concert was captured on film by director Leon Gast with help from Albert Maysles. Live In Africa offers a glimpse into a particularly soulful moment in the history of Latin music and serves as a key document of the influence of New York City’s diasporic, polyglot cultures on the world.

Conversation to follow with Fania All-Stars: Live In Africa director Leon Gast (When We Were Kings), Larry Harlow, legendary Salsa producer and musician, Fania All-Stars Nicky Marrero and Eddie Montalvo, and musician, music journalist, and historian Aurora Flores.

Includes Museum admission and complimentary beer courtesy of Harlem Blue.

Co-presented by Fania
Fania forever transformed the landscape and the soul of music within the latin community and throughout the world with over 50 years of evolution, Fania continues to influence and inspire musicians and fans across all genres through music, video, experiential events, and much more.

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