LATIN MUSIC USA | Preview | PBS

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http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa Mondays, October 12 and 19, 2009, 9-11 p.m. ET/PT on PBS. From Latin jazz and mambo to salsa, Tejano, Chicano rock, Latin pop and reggaeton, LATIN MUSIC USA tells the story of the rise of new American music forged from powerful Latin roots and reveals the often overlooked influence of Latin music on jazz, hip hop, rhythm and blues and rock n roll — and on all of American culture. Jimmy Smits narrates. For more information on the film, visit http://www.pbs.org/latinmusicusa.