Fri Jan 29 - 9:00pm

BBC4 documentary on Latin music's profound and deep impact on the United States' musical and social landscape and its promotion of the struggles and achievements of immigrants as they moved from the margins to the mainstream of American society

Filmed across North America and the Caribbean and featuring the finest Latin musicians, this documentary series features musical performances and previously unseen archive footage.

East Side Story, charts the influence of the Cuban immigrants and their Afro-Cuban music which enthralled fifties America, changing attitudes and challenging stereotypes. Part two tells the story of how the rhythms of Havana and Puerto Rico were transformed in Seventies New York by a brilliant group of players and the Fania label to create Salsa, now a global music. Borderlands traces the waves of immigration between the USA and Mexico and reveals the dynamic role that Mexican-American music has played, while The Latin Explosion tells how Latin Pop, born in Miami, impacted on music, business, fashion and media across the Americas and the world to reflect a new-found power and confidence for the Latin community.

Featured artists include Carlos Santana, "Cachao", Dizzy Gillespie, Ruben Blades, Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco and The Fania, Los Lobos, Linda Ronstadt, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Gloria Estefan.

Fri 29 Jan 21:00

Sat 30 Jan 01:15

Sun 31 Jan 22:00

Mon 1 Feb 02:25