PLENA IS WORK, PLENA IS SONG

PLENA IS WORK, PLENA IS SONG

    Price: $210.00

    Code: 1090

    Directed by Pedro A. Rivera and Susan Zeig
    1989, 29 minutes
    Purchase: $210 | Classroom Rental: $55

    Examines the cultural and political history of plena, a Puerto Rican musical blend of African and Spanish rhythms, featuring great performers of the past and contemporary attempts to preserve plena.

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    Festivals & Awards

    Best Documentary, Festival CineSanJuan


    Reviews

    "...a well-crafted and enlightening recognition of a vivid folk art." - Booklist (American Library Association)