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Voces: Tito Puente: The King Of Latin Music

The late mambo and Latin jazz legend Tito Puente
1998 A. Areizaga, TainoImage.com
The late mambo and Latin jazz legend Tito Puente

Airs Monday, September 20, 2010 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The only Latino anthology series on television returns with an eclectic line-up of documentaries celebrating the accomplishments of Latinos and Latinas across the Americas. "VOCES" captures the diversity of voices within the Latino community with an aim of stirring the interest and imagination of all viewers, regardless of their background. This season, eight films cover a wide range of subjects, including biographies of sports and music legends and community activists.

In this documentary, Bill Cosby, Marc Anthony, Geraldo Rivera, Jimmy Smits, Paquito D'Rivera and other family, friends and colleagues pay homage to the late mambo and Latin jazz legend Tito Puente. Archival footage, interviews and excerpts from one of Puente's last concerts piece together the life of the popular bandleader, percussionist and composer.

Preview: Tito Puente: The King Of Latin Music
Tito Puente Performance "Oye Como Va"