Dancing at the Palladium Arturo Sandoval Eva Ybarra Santana Lalo Guerrero

In Spanish the word "sabor" means "flavor" and is often used to describe good music.

What makes the music of the United States tasty? What flavors distinguish it, and where have they come from? Sample the unique ingredients of Latino Music in the U.S. and indulge in sabor musical dishes across America.

American Sabor

Latinos in U.S. Popular Music

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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York , New York
Apr 20, 2013 - Jul 13, 2013
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Musician Biographies

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April 30, 2013
Intoxicating rhythms filled the air as guests moved to the beats of mambo, salsa and Latin Jazz at the April 19th opening of American Sabor: Latinos in U.S.
December 17, 2012
     Last month, American Sabor made the fifth stop on its national tour at Arte Américas: Casa de la Cultura in Fresno, California. Arte Américas premiered the exhibition during a special reception that...
June 19, 2012
Latino music has been wafting through the galleries of the Latino Cultural Center of Dallas ever since the installation of American Sabor, much to the pleasure of patrons of the Center. Visitors have been charmed by images of their...