4 - Hot Tamales Tonight - 1 by América Tropical published on 2022-04-03T21:10:57Z 4. HOT TAMALES TONIGHT (Rita, Cha-Cha, Gert) The Great Depression has brought with it hard times, and Prohibition is in full swing— alcohol is illegal. To bring in extra money Rita has opened a speakeasy, a secret bar behind her family's tamale stand. Hot Tamales Tonight is a diegetic song, cabaret-style, and designed to entertain the speakeasy's patrons while encouraging them to enjoy themselves and to drink her booze. Genre Musical Theatre