American Sabor

Rhythms of salsa, merengue, boogaloo, and Cuban son will be drifting out of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts this summer as part of the Experience Music Project’s American Sabor, a traveling exhibit that celebrates the influence of Latino musicians on music and culture in the United States. The exhibit, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, explores the evolution of musical traditions since 1940 in New York, San Antonio, San Francisco, Miami, and Los Angeles—cities where music styles deeply rooted in Latino beats emerged and flourished. As it...

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