Adombe: la presencia africana en Puerto Rico

Adombe: la presencia africana en Puerto Rico 1992

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Documentary film about the history and influence of Africans in Puerto Rican society. In addition to still photographs, film clips and interviews, the film utilizes dramatizations of scenes from the life of the poet Luis Palés Matos to illustrate the history and contributions of black Puerto Ricans through the centuries.

1992

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo

Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo 1992

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Through interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, the documentary relates the life and career of Rafael Hernández, one of Puerto Rico’s most renowned and beloved composers of popular songs.

1992