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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
EAN: 0826663185898
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Shout Factory - Vivendi Filmed Entertainment
Manufacturer: Shout Factory - Vivendi Filmed Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Shout Factory - Vivendi Filmed Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 31, 2007
Running Time: 78 minutes
Sales Rank: 51868
Studio: Shout Factory - Vivendi Filmed Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Editorial Review:
Description:
As John, Paul, George and Ringo were forming the Beatles in Liverpool in the early 1960s, another band was coming together in the tough district of Cayo Hueso in Havana. Playing a brilliant mix of American inspired Doo Wop and traditional Latin forms, Los Zafiros became a huge sensation in Cuba and beyond before dissolving in the mid 1970s. Thirty years after their breakup, the two surviving band members, multiple-Grammy winner and Buena Vista Social Club alumnus Manuel Galbán, and the group’s co-founder, Miguel Cancio, reunite in the streets of present-day Havana, a place full of unforgettable songs and memories for them and for their still-loyal fans.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Los Zafiros: Untold history that can't be told
1962, Cuba. "Señores" (Mr.) are now "Compañeros or Camaradas" (Comrades) as in USSR, Che Guevara introduces the concept of "Hombre Nuevo" (New Man). Prostitution, Cabarets, Casinos, Night Life, Vitrolas are considered "vicious of the imperialism", like the rock, doo-wop, jazz, and american music. Luis Bravo, the only successful cuban rock singer ever, was criticized and never returned to the country after a USA tour that year. In the 70's songs sung in English were forbidden, Radio and TV promoted ... Read More
Rating: - interesting but not necessarily compelling
American listeners are most familiar with Manuel Galbán for his role in "Buena Vista Social Club." In that project, he only played an accompanying role. As a follow-up, "Mambo Sinuendo" stands as his most outstanding contribution. Those who were wooed by the instrumental guitar album will appreciate learning about the group that originally put Galbán on the musical map. Los Zafiros were a Cuban doo-wop group from the 1960's. Back in the day, they were all the rage. As an international phenomenon, the ... Read More
Rating:  - Somethiong Different and Beautiful
Are you getting tired of hearing the same thing over and over again? Are you in the mood for something different, but don't know where to start? "Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time" might be just what you are looking for, even if you don't know it. Don't expect this DVD to be on display in a special showcase at your local Shop-a-Mart; this is a special-niche documentary that achieves big results with little fanfare. Los Zafiros were a Cuban band that achieved superstardom in their home country and ... Read More
Rating:  - A wasted opportunity for a great documentary.
I waited a long time for this movie, and I wish I could speak more highly of it, because it seems to have been made with all the right intentions, but after the long wait I'm sorry to say that this movie disappointed me greatly.
In "Los Zafiros" Mr. Destefano doesn't tell the story of the famous group, but instead he tells the story of the grief of the two surviving members, Cansio and Galvan, for their lost bandmates, and he gives them free rein to indulge in excessive sentimentality, never ... Read More
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