Almost 40 years after its release, “La Bamba,” the beloved biopic of singer Ritchie Valens, is getting a remake. And Luis Valdez, the original director and writer, wants people to know: “This was not ...

Ritchie Valens will be introduced to a new generation of viewers. It was announced today that a team of filmmakers are remaking "La Bamba," the award-winning biopic that explored the life of the rock ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Luis Valdez talks about why he only made one more movie after La Bamba. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, ...

Ritchie Valens’ iconic story is set to return to the big screen, as Mucho Mas Media and Sony Pictures have announced a remake of the 1987 classic La Bamba. The original film, which was nominated for a ...

To dance the Bamba, one needs a bit of grace. That is an English translation of one of the lyrics from “La Bamba.” It was a Mexican folk song Richard Steven Valenzuela learned from his cousin. By 1958 ...