Bring the family out to Starlight Cinemas for a stimulating documentary and live music. This week's film is "Mi Mambo!" In this documentary,watch as five students learn how to navigate what is, for them, an uneven playing field. Mambo music meets the streets of East Harlem at the Harbor Conservatory, where Latin rhythms create an outlet for disadvantaged children. "Mi Mambo!" goes inside the Conservatory, exploring how it captures and feeds on the musical energies of the street.
Students perform mambo and salsa alongside professionals, demonstrating why this music deserves the same respect as classical and jazz.
Bring the family out to Starlight Cinemas for a stimulating documentary and live music. This week's film is "Mi Mambo!" In this documentary,watch as five students learn how to navigate what is, for them, an uneven playing field. Mambo music meets the streets of East Harlem at the Harbor Conservatory, where Latin rhythms create an outlet for disadvantaged children. "Mi Mambo!" goes inside the Conservatory, exploring how it captures and feeds on the musical energies of the street.
Students perform mambo and salsa alongside professionals, demonstrating why this music deserves the same respect as classical and jazz.
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