2002 Events
A documentary by Iván Acosta
Como se forma una Rumba/How to create a Rumba, was filmed in New York
City, Union City, NJ and Miami, Florida. Featuring: Chico O'Farrill,
José Fajardo, Juan Pablo Torres and writer Armando López.
Through conversations with musicians and videotapes of their
performances Iván Acosta's Como se forma una Rumba will shed
light on
the origins and roots of some of the most popular Cuban rhythms.
"It's a musical ride, from the Abakua to what today is known as
Salsa. It scorches the screen with a dynamic audio-visual package full
of stories about the roots and origins of some of the most popular Cuban
rhythms".
Como se forma una Rumba, is about those things you always wanted to
know about Cuban music, but were afraid to ask.
"It is a delightful independent low-budget film, absolutely entertaining.
Wonderfully directed and edited".
It has an exciting procession of testimonies, great Afro-Cuban jams
and colloquial jokes. An "organic" intelligent and moving
exercise in documentary making.
Iván Acosta was also the writer and director of the original
several
awards winning, El Super and the feature film Amigos. Acosta has also
produced several Latin Jazz concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center's
Avery Fisher Hall and the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach.
If you enjoyed Buena Vista Social Club, you'll love Como se forma una
Rumba!
There will be no fee for this event.
The length of the film is 73 minutes, followed by a discussion by writer/director
Iván Acosta.
When: Monday, December 9 at 6:00 P.M.
Where: Elabash Recital Hall
The Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue
(Between 34th and 35th St.)
To reserve, send e-mail to cubaproject@gc.cuny.edu or leave message
at (212) 817-2096
