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yeah, because its for all the times ive been told no as a latin actor. now, los angeles, surrounded by beautiful mountains, palm trees, magnificent sunsets. and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, cause it aint los angeles. nuh-uh! its... [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. ♪ now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what i...

and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, cause it aint los angeles. nuh-uh! its... [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. ♪ now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world? well, its a fact. in the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz a...

And a place that many of us wanna reach. But what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world . Well, its a fact. In the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz and his wife lucille ball were not only the stars of i love lucy, but they also produced it, along with many other shows. And they even helped create the multicam sitcom genre. So even though were still in the struggle, hollywood isnt New Territory for us latinos. Nuhuh, cause weve been here...

But the lessons she learned while in new york city stayed with her in boston. - then i start to, like, looking, you know, my surroundings, and there was nothing latin america-centric in a city that has so many latinos. i said, "im just gonna make my own orchestra." - when you say youre putting latin-centric music in your orchestra, is it salsa, is it cumbia, or is it classical latin music? - well, its a little bit of all music that integrates our folkloric roots. - as the artistic director of he...

In a city that has so many latinos. i said, "im just gonna make my own orchestra." - when you say youre putting latin-centric music in your orchestra, is it salsa, is it cumbia, or is it classical latin music? - well, its a little bit of all music that integrates our folkloric roots. - as the artistic director of her orchestra, the unitas ensemble, lina showcased the music of latino composers and brought our special flair to massachusetts. - in 2017, a couple of very big institutions took intere...

Will, are the founders of a collective called on the tropica. their idea was to reinterpret the tropical music heritage of colombia. what often sounds like salsa in style is actually cumbia. ♪ >> if theres one type of music that be classified as distinctly colombian, this is t. ♪ cumbia draws on the african, indigenous mix that makes up the country, so will and mario created something a long way from the pop music thats a staple here. they brought together musicians who are with the cumbia s...