Santos - Skin to Skin

Santos - Skin to Skin is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Kathryn Golden. The film about John Santos and his music.^[2][3][4]

Santos - Skin to Skin
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Kathryn Golden
Produced by	Ashley James Kathryn Golden
Starring	John Santos Aida Salazar John Calloway Eddie Palmieri Orestes Vilato Raul Rekow Omar Sosa Rico Pabon Abhijit Banerjee
Cinematography	Ashley James
Edited by	Kathryn Golden
Music by	John Santos The Machete Ensemble The Santos Sextet
Release date	March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12) (SXSW)[1]
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Santos - Skin to Skin is a film portrait of community activist and seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos, a “keeper of the Afro-Caribbean flame.” Rich in unforgettable musical performances, Santos links the rhythms of his ancestors to contemporary struggles against urban gentrification, social inequality, and racial injustice. His hands on the skin of the conga peel back the legacy of colonialism while navigating the politics of culture and global migration. One of the world’s foremost exponents of Afro-Latin music, Santos, through his mixed Puerto Rican & Cape Verdean heritage, musical storytelling and legendary percussion classes, strives to unite and expand his kaleidoscopic audience.

— SXSW Film Festival^[5]

Cast

• John Santos
• Aida Salazar
• John Calloway
• Eddie Palmieri
• Orestes Vilato
• Raul Rekow
• Omar Sosa 
• Rico Pabon
• Abhijit Banerjee

Release

Santos - Skin to Skin had its world premiere during SXSW on March 12, 2022.^[6][7][8][9]