There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa. From its meteoric rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound ...
NEW YORK — Hispanic heritage is celebrated every day in East Harlem, where Fania Records started six decades ago. The Latin music label is still spreading the spirit of the neighborhood to the rest of ...
The reissue gurus at Strut Records are at it again with Salsa Explosion!, a collection of salsa essentials first released in 2004 from the greatest American-based Latin record label of them all, Fania ...
Following on the heels of several previous reissues of groundbreaking albums from trombonist Willie Colon, Craft brings us The Big Break—Lan Gran Fuga. The sixth Fania album from Colón would also be ...