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The Mambo Kings is the soundtrack to the 1992 film of the same name, based on Oscar Hijuelos's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. Artists featured on the album include Tito Puente , Celia Cruz , Benny Moré , Arturo Sandoval , Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos .
The Mambo Kings is a 1992 musical drama film based on the 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos. The film was directed and produced by Arne Glimcher , and stars Armand Assante , Antonio Banderas , Cathy Moriarty and Maruschka Detmers .
In the film, it is performed in Spanish by Antonio Banderas and in English by Los Lobos. The song was written and composed by Arne Glimcher and Robert Kraft. The film is based on the book The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. In the film, the character (Banderas) writes the song for his long-lost love, Maria Riveiro (Talisa Soto).
José Antonio Domínguez Bandera [a] (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, [b] is a Spanish actor. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Goya Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.
It was founded in 1954 during the mambo and cha-cha-chá explosion of the 1950s. Many of its recordings, produced by its founder Jesús Gorís (1921–2006), became instant hits. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Cuban music styles represented in its discography include danzón , güajira , son cubano , son montuno , cha-cha-chá , guaracha , guaguancó , Cuban ...
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Antonio Banderas. Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor known for his collaborations with acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar . Banderas has received many award nominations throughout his career including the Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for Almodóvar's Pain and Glory (2019).
Playing the legendary sword-fighting vigilante in 1998’s The Mask of Zorro was deeply impactful for star Antonio Banderas, the now 62-year-old Spanish actor told us in a recent interview.
Pedro "Cuban Pete" Aguilar (June 14, 1927 – January 13, 2009) [1] was named "the greatest Mambo dancer ever" by Life magazine and Tito Puente. Pedro Aguilar was nicknamed "Cuban Pete" and el cuchillo. [2] Aguilar was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He took tap-dance training in childhood and had an early career in boxing.