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It was in Old San Juan’s Bombonera restaurant in 1977 when I spotted the traditional straw hat and signature daisheke on the man sitting at the counter. C. Curet Alonso was holding a notepad and tape recorder when I sat beside him....MORE >
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Mi Debilildad listen >
The success of the Cheetah concert was not enough to convince Jerry Masucci that the new conglomerate of stars known as the Fania All Stars would be able to fill a large stadium. I had brought the music of Fania Records to Puerto Rico on a trip that I made expressly to New York....MORE >
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Various Artists Salsa One
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Llego El Sonero listen >
With its home base at New York City’s Palladium Ballroom, the mambo era was the pinnacle of Latin music in the United States. No account of those Palladium nights fails to mention the three stellar dance bands known as the Big Three: Machito and His Afro-Cubans, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodríguez....MORE >
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Do You Feel It? (Remix) listen >
Hey Joe, Hey Joe listen >
It was the evening of Sunday, February 15, 2009, when I was informed of the passing of Joe “Sonny” Cuba. Ironically, I had been working on these very liner notes at the time and had been speaking with him on a regular basis, seeking his input in preparation of this album....MORE >
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El Yerberito Moderno listen >
La Negra Tiene Tumbao listen >
The memory of Celia Cruz is plagued with misunderstanding....MORE >
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The creator of the concept known in Spanish as “salsa focila” – which means “the folklore of Latin cities” - Panamanian singer/songwriter Rubén Blades will always be remembered as the vocalist who made salsa fans all over the world think.
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Me Gusta El Son listen >
Descarga Fania All Stars listen >
The history of the Fania All Stars, Fania Records' flagship supergroup comprising of the label's bandleaders, top sidemen and vocalists, represents the rise and promulgation of salsa as a marketing tag for Latin music....MORE >
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Periodico De Ayer listen >
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The title of this definitive compilation of Héctor Lavoe highlights is somewhat misleading. The 14 tracks on this disc are, indeed, Héctor's biggest hits. But they are also his most successful tracks from a purely artistic point of view....MORE >
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This collection of classic tracks recorded by Rubén Blades for the Fania label includes some of the most exhilarating anthems in the history of salsa. Songs like "Pablo Pueblo," "Tiburón" and the legendary "Pedro Navaja" are as fun and danceable as Afro-Caribbean music can be....MORE >
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