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LITERATURE AND POETRY Some of the best known "Nuyorican" writers and poets who have written about their experiences of being a Puerto Rican in New York and who have been responsible for the "Nuyorican Movement", directly or indirectly, are:
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe , founded by poets and playwrights Pedro Pietri , Miguel Piñero and Miguel Algarín , is located on Third Street and Avenue C in New York . According to Algarín, "We must listen to one another. We must respect one another's habits and we must share the truth and the integrity that the voice of the poet so generously provide". Edwin Torres , another well-known Nuyorican poet, is a regular at the cafe. MUSIC "Nuyorican" music became popular in the 1960s with the recordings of Tito Puente 's "''Oye Como Va''" and Ray Barretto 's "''El Watusi''". The lyrics to the songs used a mixture of Spanish and English , which resulted in what is known as Spanglish . The Latin musical bands, who had formerly played the imported styles of Cha-cha-cha or Charanga , began to develop their own unique Nuyorican music style by adding Flutes and Violins to their orchestras. This new style came to be known as the Latin Boogaloo , and some of the musicians who helped develop this unique music were Joe Cuba with "''Bang Bang''", Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz with "''Mr. Trumpet Man''", and the brothers Charlie and Eddie Palmieri . Subsequently, Nuyorican music has evolved into Latin Hip Hop , Rap and Reggaeton . PLAYWRIGHTS Among the playwrights who have based their works on the lives of Puerto Ricans in New York and who were the pioneers of the Nuyorican movement were Luis Rafael Sanchez , who wrote "''La Guaracha Del Macho Camacho''" and Rene Marquez whose production of "''The Oxcart''" (La Carreta) traces the life of a Puerto Rican family who moved from the country to San Juan and then to New York, only to realize that they would rather live a poor life in Puerto Rico than face discrimination in the United States . Miguel Piñero became an acclaimed playwright with "''Short Eyes''", a drama about prison life, which received a Tony Award nomination and won an Obie Award . Judge Edwin Torres , wrote the saga of a Puerto Rican drug dealer in "'' Carlito's Way ''" which eventually became a Hollywood film. Puerto Rican actress Miriam Colon founded the "Puerto Rican Traveling Theater", which gives young actors the opportunity to participate in its productions. Some of the productions, such as "''Simpson Street''" touch the subject of the Nuyorican's life in a New York Ghetto . SEE ALSO |
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