Rare 50s, 60s & 70s Rock & Pop Film Clips: Latinos | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Local rock historian Richie Unterberger will present this curated video-program of Latino performers from the 1950s through the 1980s as a part of the SF Public Library’s “American Sabor” exhibit on Saturday, October 15 at the Main Library’ Koret Auditorium.

Focusing particularly on Latino music from New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, and San Francisco, the talk will include will be clips by artists such as Santana (pictured), Malo, Ritchie Valens, the Sir Douglas Quintet, Linda Ronstadt, Jose Feliciano, Los Lobos and many more.

About “American Sabor”
Everything from samba to salsa will be covered in “American Sabor,” an exhibition on Latinos in U.S. Popular Music in the Skylight Gallery of the SF Main Library from Saturday, August 27 through Sunday, November 13. In support of this traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, the library will also be hosting a series of free music, dance, film and lectures, all in the spirit of celebrating the true flavor of Latin music in the United States.

Main Library, Koret Auditorium (100 Larkin St., SF) | Saturday, October 15 | 3p | FREE

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