Ray Barretto
Fania Records: How A New York Label Took Salsa To The World
A record label of huge significance, the Fania story takes in the birth of salsa music and the global spread of Latin culture.
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Features2 weeks agoTico 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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Features3 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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Features6 months agoInca 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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Features6 months ago
‘Blues Walk’: How Lou Donaldson Strode Towards Soul Jazz
‘Blues Walk’ helped to kick-start the soul-jazz movement of the 60s and remains the go-to album in saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s canon.
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Features10 months ago
Best Fania Songs: 20 Essential Tracks From The Legendary Latin Label
The gold standard in Latin Music, the best Fania songs truly merged cultures, ranging from salsa to disco, and all points between.
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Features1 year 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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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.
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News2 years ago
Craft Latino Releases Latin Soul Compilation ‘Fania Goes Psychedelic’
Craft Recordings’ Craft Latino imprint has released ‘Fania Goes Psychedelic’, a 15-song compilation featuring Latin soul and experimental gems from the legendary Fania catalogue.
