Ford Motor Company Fund is the National Sponsor of American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music.
The Smithsonian Latino Center wishes to thank the following sponsors for their support in bringing this exhibition and related programs to the Smithsonian Institution: AT&T, Anheuser-Busch Foundation, Univision Communications Inc., Ford Motor Company Fund, Time Warner Foundation, Inc.
This exhibit received Federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Exhibition created by EMP Museum in partnership with the University of Washington.
Oye Como Va, Courtesy of Carlos Santana, San Francisco; Land of 1000 Dances, Courtesy of Cannibal and the Headhunters; Rhythm is Gonna Get You, Courtesy of Miami Sound Machine, Miami
July 11 – October 9, 2011
Smithsonian International Gallery
Next to the Castle on the National Mall
Smithsonian Metro Stop
This 5,000-square-foot exhibition, created by EMP Museum in Seattle in partnership with the University of Washington, focuses on five centers of Latino popular music in America since World War II: New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio and San Francisco. The bilingual exhibition contains 45 interviews with Latino musicians, 100 artifacts such as costumes and musicians' instruments, interactive elements, including keyboards and a mixing board, and a dance floor where visitors can move to their favorite Latin rhythms.
Esta exposición, la cual cubre 5,000 pies cuadrados, y es producida por Experience Music Project junto con la Universidad de Washington, se enfoca en cinco centros de música Latina popular en los Estados Unidos a partir de la Segunda Guerra Mundial: Nueva York , Los Ángeles, Miami, San Antonio y San Francisco. La exposición bilingüe contiene 45 entrevistas con músicos latinos, 100 artefactos, como vestuarios e instrumentos de los músicos, actividades interactivas con instrumentos, como teclados y una mesa mezcladora, y una pista de baile donde el público podrá gozar al compás de sus ritmos favoritos.
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