The international entertainment industry, mainly the cinema, has made pop culture figures enter the world of cinema.
Along with trained and established actors, some entered the cinema by chance and others have made a career there, such as former WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson “The Rock” or rappers Ice T, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg.
Of women Cher, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, and a long list of celebrities combine music with box office success.
That marriage of music and cinema has always been there and Dominican cinema has been fed by this formula, to a great extent with the talents of urban music, although the importance of good performances is left behind on many occasions.
Ozuna made his debut on the big screen with “Qué león” and “Los leones” and thanks to these roles he managed to be taken into account in Hollywood.
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Dominican cinema
Creole urban artists who have acted in the cinema is on the rise. Among the first to assume stellar roles were Mozart la Para and El Mayor Clásico, who debuted in “Pueto pa ‘mi” (2015) by Iván Herrera and produced by David Collado, managing to take many people to the movies. Likewise, the film production was nominated for the Sovereign Awards.
Pencil Conscient starred in Ernesto Alemany’s “Little Music Inside”; Vakeró and La Materialista were in “Lotoman”, by Archie López and in “Kanibarú” by Alfonso Rodríguez, while La Insuperable and Melymel starred in “El equipito” by Roberto Ángel Salcedo and Bulin 47 worked in “Atrako por joder” by Eddy Jiménez , among other exponents.
The next novelty in Creole cinema is “Flow Calle”, the new Caribbean Films film directed by Frank Perozo, which was shot in locations in Santo Domingo Este and in other areas of the capital. This is without a doubt the film with the most foreign and Dominican urban artists.
The film has not yet been released, but it will star Colombian rapper Farina, Puerto Rican urban singer Zion, actor Shalim Ortiz and Creole announcer Brea Frank, and they will share roles with Clarissa Molina, Caroline Aquino, Richard Douglas, Gabriel, David Maler, Colombian actor Lincoln Palomeque, and many more.
Other urban people who say they are present are the Puerto Ricans Yandel and Lenny Tavárez, and the nationals Kiko el Crazy, Musicologist, Shelow Shaq, Crazy Design, and the announcers Luinny Corporán.
In addition, the Creole Chimbala and the Puerto Rican Myke Towers act in the film “It’s not what it seems” and which is currently in theaters.
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They add up at the box office
For Zumaya Cordero, Operations Director of Caribbean Cinemas, these exponents definitely move audiences to the cinema, which is why they have joined the productions recorded here.
“We cannot lose sight of the fact that the majority of these urbanites appeal to a popular and young audience that does not necessarily go to movie theaters to see a local project, while with the incorporation of these artists in the films what is sought is reach a wider audience, ”Cordero comments to Diario Libre.
But they are not only part of the cast, they are also on the soundtrack, and this is where the music becomes more relevant.
He said that as a production house they have been among the first to integrate urban artists into the cinema and mentioned “Colao”, with the participation of Arcángel and Nene la Amenazzy.
“All the Dominican films that have featured urban artists have been box office, such as Colao, Qué León, Los leones, La Maravilla, Dirty money, El equipito, Pueto pa ‘mi,” added Zumaya Cordero.
Regarding the film “Flow calle”, he said that it will be released in 2022 and that they have high expectations because the story, from its script, looks towards a young audience that lives in neighborhoods anywhere in the world.
“We have artists from various musical genres … The film seeks through music and dance that the young man achieve his dreams. Starting from the story and the script, Flow Calle has great possibilities of doing good numbers when it is released ”, estimated the also producer.
He comments that internationally, “The Fast and the Furious” cannot be left behind, the actor Vin Diesel’s franchise that has used artists in the credits. “They definitely add a different audience to those in movie theaters,” concluded Zumaya Cordero.
Ozuna already made a cameo in the film “Tom and Jerry” where Nicky Jam is also starring, and he is preparing to go out in “Fast and Furious”.
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