This first of four episodes traces the rise of Latin jazz with the great Machito and the explosion of the mambo with Perez Prado and the cha cha cha as they sweep the US from East to West.
Mexican Americans in California, Texas and throughout the Southwest created their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20th century.
Latin pop explodes with Ricky Martin, Shakira, and Gloria Estefan as Latino youth gravitate toward the urban fusions of reggaetón artists like Daddy Yankee and rapper Pitbull.
