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Starter archiveClosedApproximateClublate 1960s–early 1970s
The Cheetah
1686 Broadway (at 53rd Street) · Midtown, Manhattan40.7623° N / 73.9829° W
Overview
Broadway discotheque-era club later central to the Latin/salsa scene — site of the filming of 'Our Latin Thing.'
The Cheetah was a large Broadway club of the late-1960s discotheque era that became an important Latin music room, frequently cited as the venue where the Fania All-Stars were filmed for 'Our Latin Thing' (Nuestra Cosa) in 1971. Its exact dates vary across accounts.
Oral histories & archival media
Archive plates
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FlyerPL.01
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PhotographPL.02
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DocumentPL.03
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Placeholder plates — cleared scans drop in here
Sonic profile
mixeddisco
Cultural role
salsa sceneFania-era Latin music
Tags
#salsa#Fania#Broadway#Latin