Fania Records
Alegre Records: A History Of The Pioneering Latin Music Label
The trailblazing imprint was among the first to light a path for salsa and the wider Spanish language recording industry.
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News2 months ago‘It’s a Good, Good Feeling: The Latin Soul Of Fania Records (The Singles)’ Set For October Release
Spanning 1965–1975, the collection compiles 89 singles from such best-selling artists as Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan, Bobby Valentín and many more.
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Features3 months ago
Inca Records: A History Of The Puerto Rican Salsa Label
The launching pad for luminaries such as Tommy Olivencia, Willie Rosario, and La Sonora Ponceña, Inca Records brought a distinctly Puerto Rican sound to salsa.
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News8 months ago
Johnny Pacheco, Co-Founder Of ‘Motown Of Salsa’ Fania Records, Dies At 85
Fania became known as the Motown of Salsa for its work in popularizing Cuban dance music worldwide in the 1970s.
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Features12 months ago
Vaya Records: Fania Records’ Inspiring Sub-Label
Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaría, Ricardo Ray, and Bobby Cruz all released some of their best work on Vaya Records, one of Fania Records' most important sub-labels.
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Features12 months ago
‘Barretto Power’: Ray Barretto’s Powerful Latin Music Masterpiece
Released in 1970, ‘Barretto Power’ is a masterpiece that seamlessly blends progressive and traditional Latin music.
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Features1 year ago
Tico Records: The Label That Helped Produce Salsa’s Biggest Stars
One of Latin Music's earliest imprints in the US, Tico was an early home to Tito Rodríguez, Tito Puente, Machito, La Lupe, and Celia Cruz.
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News1 year ago
Salsa King Ray Barretto’s ‘Barretto Power’ Gets 50th Anniversary Editions
'Barretto Power' began a succession of his genre-straddling, Afro-Caribbean masterworks of the first half of the 1970s.
