RICHARD SNYDER
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Ivy League Rumba (2016) is an award-winning PBS documentary about the impact of Afro-Cuban rhythms and beats on mainstream US culture and music.  Co-produced by Richard Snyder and filmed at the Brown University Latin Jazz and Pop Festival, the documentary aired nationally on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month in 2016.  


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Screening of Ivy League Rumba, with Directors Joe Cardona and Ralf Gonzalez, The Actors' Playhouse at The Miracle Theatre, Coral Gables, FL, October 2016.


Watch Ivy League Rumba ​here. See below for the music video of the documentary’s theme song, "Agua Pa' Los Santos," filmed at Brown University and featuring the Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban Funk band PALO!, with Descemer Bueno, Román Díaz and Pedrito Martinez

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Aurora Award for Ivy League Rumba, Platinum Best of Show in the Category "Documentary: Cultural.”
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  • Home
  • Research
    • Craft and Methodology of Comparative Research
    • Comparative Political Economy and Development
    • Political Regimes and Institutions
    • Comparative Politics of COVID-19
    • Unpublished And Working Papers
    • Interviews and Research Presentations
    • Google Scholar Profile
    • CV
  • Media and Music
    • On Music
    • Podcasts
    • Ivy League Rumba Film
    • Cultural Exchanges: Brown University Jazz Band in Cuba
    • YouTube
  • Contact