Musica

Name: Musica
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1985-01-01
Rating: 10

A rich overview of the development of Afro-Cuban music in the United States, featuring interviews with Mario Bauza and Dizzie Gillespie.

Documentary59m

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96%

Tomatometer

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86%

Popcornmeter

10.0

TMDB

Storyline

This film is an odyssey through the eyes, words and music of individuals who pioneered Afro-Cuban music in the United States. The video offers a rich overview of a wide number of musical styles from "Cubop" to Salsa, Big Band to jazz, and of musicians from Chano Ponzo to Tito Puente and Desi Arnaz to Johnny Colon. It examines the significant role of women performers and contains interviews with Mario Bauza and Dizzy Gillespie as they reveal the parallel course of jazz with the "latin sound".

Details

DirectorGustavo Paredes

ReleasedJan 1, 1985

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Rudy Mancuso's use of magical realism elevates Música , infusing its familiar narrative framework with a bracingly personal touch.”

96% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Randy Myers

RTSan Jose Mercury NewsApr 17, 2024

“Música” might seem like it’s hitting beats we’ve grown accustomed to, but Mancuso’s sweet, soulful feature debut doesn’t follow in others’ footsteps. What a gem.

Carlos Aguilar

RTVarietyApr 7, 2024

Now that Mancuso has gotten his origin story out onto the screen, it’s exciting to wonder what a sophomore effort could entail for him. For now, “Música” has earned him his filmmaking stripes.

Nadira Goffe

RTSlateApr 5, 2024

For all that creativity and technical wizardry, the most impressive thing about Música is that, if you’ve been paying attention to Mancuso’s work, nothing present in the movie is entirely new.

Kiko Martinez

RTSan Antonio CurrentJan 21, 2025

The romantic comedy genre is given a significant boost of creativity and charm with Música. While there’s some typical rom-com comfort to be found, the movie consciously avoids cliches and plays to its own syncopated beat.