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Celebrating Celia Cruz this #HispanicHeritageMonth

Celebrating Celia Cruz this #HispanicHeritageMonth ✨

Listen to our essentials playlist here: https://found.ee/celiacruz-faniaessentials-lat

La Reina De La Salsa needs no introduction. She is an icon to many and actually paved the way for a generation of performers to come after her. Her repertoire, even early on with Sonora Matancera in Cuba, was always popular music. The simplicity of her songs and personality made her beloved by her multitude of fans. She spoke to them through song and authentically related to the Latino community that she was a part of. She left us with six decades of music and marked the lives of countless fans from NYC to Los Angeles to Miami. Her contribution to music and her commitment to her fans in the melting pot of the US Hispanic community make her one of the most unique female entertainers of our lifetime.

Photo courtesy: @celiacruz #celiacruz #lareinadelasalsa

¡Hoy es el dia! Today is the day! “Cosa Nuestra

¡Hoy es el dia! Today is the day! “Cosa Nuestra” by Willie Colón featuring Hector Lavoe is out now on 180-gram vinyl for Record Store Day
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Released in 1969, “Cosa Nuestra” was Willie and Hector’s fourth album, and their first to be certified Gold by the RIAA. The LP features the pair at the top of their game, as they perform such hits as the exuberant “Che Che Colé,” “Juana Peña,” “Te Conozco,” and the bolero “Ausencia.”

This pressing was cut from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and is limited to 2,000 copies worldwide. It comes housed in a classic tip-on jacket.

Find a participating indie retailer near you: found.ee/craft-rsd2020-locator

#RSD20 #Fania #CosaNuestra #WillieColon #HectorLavoe

Look out for the reissue of the 1969 classic album

Tico Artist Spotlight: Eddie Palmieri 🎤 Listen

Tico Artist Spotlight: Eddie Palmieri 🎤

Listen to the official playlist here: https://found.ee/eddiepalmieri-playlist-lat

Eddie Palmieri is considered one of the most creative, unique artists in musical history. It is impossible to summarize in a few short words Eddie’s trajectory and contributions as a pianist, composer, arranger, orchestra director, and above all, as a leader in producing albums with successful artists and bands.

A self-professed lover of jazz and salsa (a genre in which he was a pioneer), Eddie experimented with Afro-Caribbean beats, giving them an innovative sound.

Over the course of his long and successful career, Eddie Palmieri imprinted his excellence on more than 35 albums, including the following: “Palo pa’ rumba;” “Champagne;” “Unfinished Masterpiece” (with the participation of vocalist Lalo Rodríguez); “Sing Sing,” which was released twice; “Vámonos pa’l monte” (considered one of the classics of his discography); and “The Sun of Latin Music,” the first Latin album to win a Grammy, in 1974.

During his long and successful career, he played concerts and recorded with the Tico All Stars. Later, he performed with the internationally acclaimed Fania All Stars. ✨

#eddiepalmieri #faniarecords

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARRETTO POWER

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARRETTO POWER 💥
Join us for another AHWF session as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Barretto Power". We'll be joined by our special guest DJ Wasabi, streaming live from Miami, for a set of Ray Barretto and other Fania favorites!
⏰ 4pm PST 6pm CST | 7pm EST Spread the word!

Preorder your vinyl copy of "Barretto Power" now! → ybarretto.lnk.to/Barretto-Power

#raybarretto #barrettopower #barrettopower50

This #HispanicHeritageMonth we honor Johnny Pachec

This #HispanicHeritageMonth we honor Johnny Pacheco. ✨

Johnny Pacheco, the multi-talented artist, songwriter, producer and co-founder of Fania Records is a true living legend. One would think that his roots in the Dominican Republic would have led him to focus on the island’s beloved Merengue genre but that was not the case. His affinity for Cuban music early on led him on a path that no one could’ve planned and upon his immigration to NYC that path opened up for him as an artist, songwriter, producer and later on as an entrepreneur. Awards and accolades aside, his work with Fania has influenced and inspired almost an entire generation of Hispanics in the US. He motivated musicians in NYC for more than a decade and brought the genre known as Salsa to the world. His musical message was the medium that he used to instill pride and inspiration in a multi-generational segment of the population that is proud to be called Latino.

Listen to our Johnny Pacheco Essentials playlist here: https://found.ee/fania-essentials-johnnypacheco

#johnnypacheco #faniarecords

Fania celebrates #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth ✨ Join us as we highlight some of our most influential artists and the impact they've had on hispanic culture all month long!

Listen to our #HHM playlist here: https://found.ee/hispanic-heritage-con-fania

Has Fania Records influenced you in any way? Share your stories with us and comment below. We'd love to read them! ⬇

#johnnypacheco #celiacruz #titopuente #faniaallstars #faniarecords

Tico Artist Spotlight: Tito Rodriguez 🥁 Listen

Tico Artist Spotlight: Tito Rodriguez 🥁

Listen to the official playlist here: https://found.ee/latinjazz-titorodriguez

Tito Rodriguez was a talented composer and musician who studied vibes and percussion at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music, he spent his entire career experimenting with a variety of settings and styles. One look at the tracks in this collection is enough to give you an idea of the singer's stylistic breadth. There's a crisp, fast paced version of the classic bolero "Piel Canela," and an unbelievably hip "Voy Pa Las Villas," performed by the La Playa Sextet with the cool electric guitar of Puerto Rican player Payo Alicea in lieu of the expected piano tumbao.
Could the Latin music business produce a track like "La Chancletera" in this day and age? The song, about a woman who starts dancing the guapachá in her slippers as soon as she wakes up and turns the radio on, has an endearing air of old fashioned sweetness about it. It speaks of a more innocent time. Chancletea, chinita, mi guapachá, croons Rodríguez, and his voice sounds particularly elegant against the subtle backing of his swinging big band. Learn more about Tito Rodriguez at → https://bit.ly/35qYC0S.

#titorodriguez #faniarecords #titorodriguezandhisorchestra

'Tico Records Essentials' playlist is now live! 💥 Link in bio.

Tico Records was a New York City record label that was founded in 1948. It was originally owned by George Goldner and later acquired by Morris Levy and incorporated into Roulette Records. It specialized in Latin music and was significant for introducing artists such as Ray Barretto and Tito Puente. In 1974, it was sold to Fania Records however, the label's extensive catalog continues to be mined and reissued under the Fania name via Craft Recordings. Goldner had a great ear and Levy continued on the foundation he had built. Artists that were at the vanguard of the scene such as La Lupe, Eddie Palmieri, Puente and many others flourished at Tico Records. Alegre Records and Mardi Gras also came to Fania through the Tico acquisition. The label’s catalog runs the gamut from Latin Big band to boogaloo and were the precursors to modern day Salsa.

#ticorecords #eddiepalmieri #lalupe #titopuente #jimmysabater #raybarretto #faniarecords

Fania is proud to present a 50th anniversary 180-g

Fania is proud to present a 50th anniversary 180-gram vinyl reissue of “Barretto Power,” out October 23rd! This new edition of “Barretto Power” boasts all-analog mastering and marks the first vinyl reissue since its original release. The album will also be released in hi-res 96/24 and 192/24 digital formats for the first time. Available for pre-order today, this album is the first in a string of genre-defining afro-caribbean masterpieces released by the conga drummer and bandleader Ray Barretto during the first half of the ’70s.

Exclusive bundle with t-shirt available at the Fania online store: https://found.ee/barretto-power-faniastore-lat

#BarrettoPower50 #RayBarretto #BarrettoPower

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