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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : ''Crossover Dreams'' does not begin with an original idea. It shows the rise and fall of a musician whose talent takes him to the top, and whose ego and weaknesses pull him back to the bottom again. The first time I saw this story, it was about Gene Krupa, and in his big comeback concert in Carnegie Hall, he dropped his drumsticks and had to find the courage to start again. I've seen the same story countless times again, translated into the idioms of jazz, country, rock and classical, and now here is the salsa version, starring Ruben Blades. more...
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www.spiritualityhealth.com - : Rudy Veloz (Ruben Blades) is tired of playing the New York Latin social club circuit in Harlem's ''El Barrio.'' Ignoring the advice of his salsa mentor, the young man sees an agent who is supposed to be a ''crossover expert.'' He turns out to be a drug dealer. Rudy then meets Neil Silver, a record producer who agrees to work with him on an English-language single. An album contract follows, but in the process, Rudy abandons his girlfriend Liz, his best friend, and his roots. more...
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