Movie: Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

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Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg

Self

Juan de Marcos González
Juan de Marcos González

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

Rubén González
Rubén González

Self

Pío Leyva
Pío Leyva

Self

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    This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an All-Stars' concert at the city's Salon of Dreams.

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    1998-07-19

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