Al regresar a Nueva York después de un verano en República Dominicana, la pequeña Angélica se lleva una güira antigua regalada por su abuelo. Al tocarla, logra contagiar el ritmo del merengue a todo su vecindario en Washington Heights.
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Upon returning to New York after a summer in the Dominican Republic, little Angélica takes home an old güira gifted by her grandfather. When she plays it, she manages to spread the rhythm of merengue to her entire neighborhood in Washington Heights.