Havana Time Machine
Season 45 Episode 1 | 52m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
An encore of "Havana Time Machine" in tribute to the late Raul Malo, lead singer of the Mavericks.
Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present a special encore of "Havana Time Machine" in tribute to the late Raul Malo, who was lead singer of the Mavericks. In the program, Malo explores his Cuban heritage in a musical journey that also features performances by Eliades Ochoa, Ivette Cepeda, Roberto Fonseca and the Sweet Lizzy Project.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Havana Time Machine
Season 45 Episode 1 | 52m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present a special encore of "Havana Time Machine" in tribute to the late Raul Malo, who was lead singer of the Mavericks. In the program, Malo explores his Cuban heritage in a musical journey that also features performances by Eliades Ochoa, Ivette Cepeda, Roberto Fonseca and the Sweet Lizzy Project.
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