Celia Cruz And The Fania All Stars In Africa DVD – Celia Cruz 

The Latin Music festival that coincided with the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ boxing match, between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman, saw 80,000 people descend on Kinshasa in Zaire. Amongst the artists performing was Celia Cruz accompanied by the Fania Allstars and their performance is captured here.

Shot by Oscar-winner Leon Gast this is the Godmother of Salsa’s 1974 performance in front of 80 000 fans in Zaire in conjunction with the Rumble in the Jungle the famous boxing match between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman. This is a vivid document of an amazing three-day festival of salsa that introduced Latin music to African audiences and became one of the most legendary performances in salsa history. Features Celia Cruz playing with some of the hottest Latin musicians such as Ray Barretto Santos Colon Cheo Feliciano Larry Harlow Pupi Lagarretta Hector Lavoe Nicky Marrero Ismael Miranda Ismael Quintana Roberto Roena Jorge Santana Yomo Toro and Bobby Valentino. Tracklist: 1. Kymbala 2. Guantanemera 3. En Orbita 4. El Raton 5. Mi Gente 6. Ponte Duro 7. Fania Theme