La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul

La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul

Guiding us from her humble beginnings in rural Cuba to fame as the queen of New York Latin soul of the 1960s and 1970s, Teddy award-winning director Ela Troyano (Carmelita Tropicana) crafts a stunning portrait of the macho bombshell Lupe Yoli, or 'La Lupe', whose sexually explosive, trance-like performance style and tragic life made her a worldwide gay icon.

Singing bolero, son, and other Cuban and Caribbean styles, La Lupe was an anti-establishment cult figure in pre-Revolutionary Cuba and a music legend who pioneered salsa, performing alongside Mongo Santamaria, Tito Puente, and the young Cecila Cruz.

Personal anecdotes and rare archival footage of La Lupe's soul-rattling performances, make this an unmissable tribute to the Afro-Cuban bad girl of Latin music.

Kyle Stephan

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