VIGILANTE BUNDLE

VIGILANTE BUNDLE

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of one of Fania’s best-selling soundtrack albums, newly pressed on 180-gram Clear Smoke vinyl bundled with a limited-edition T-shirt featuring iconic album cover art.

HIT THE BONGO! THE LATIN SOUL OF TICO RECORDS

HIT THE BONGO! THE LATIN SOUL OF TICO RECORDS

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Tico Records and the rise of Latin soul through 26 rarities and classics by Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Joe Cuba and more, on 2-LP with bundle option including a limited-edition T-shirt featuring the classic Tico Records logo.

ASALTO NAVIDEÑO VOL. II COLLECTION

ASALTO NAVIDEÑO VOL. II COLLECTION

The party goes on! Here, in the second part of the historic Christmas salsa album Asalto Navideño, Willie Colón and vocalist Héctor Lavoe & Yomo Toro treat us to more of the special sounds that made Volume 1 of the collection one of the most popular Latin music albums of all time.

Héctor Lavoe – La Voz Bundle

Héctor Lavoe – La Voz Bundle

Bundle includes remastered album La Voz, on 180-gram Apple Red color vinyl, limited to 500 copies, and a limited-edition T-shirt.

Tito Puente – MAMBO DIABLO Bundle

Tito Puente – MAMBO DIABLO Bundle

Bundle includes album Mambo Diablo, on 180-gram black vinyl, limited to 300 copies and the Tito Puente Centennial black color T-Shirt.

QUE VIVA LA MÚSICA Bundle

QUE VIVA LA MÚSICA Bundle

Bundle includes Ray Barretto’s album Que Viva La Música, on 180-gram Red vinyl, limited to 1,000 copies and exclusive to the Fania and Craft Recordings stores, plus a Que Viva La Música T-Shirt.

Tito Puente – PARA LOS RUMBEROS Bundle

Tito Puente – PARA LOS RUMBEROS Bundle

Bundle includes Tito Puente album Para los Rumberos, on 180-gram Green Guava vinyl and the black Tito Puente Centennial T-Shirt.

CRIME PAYS BUNDLE (180G CLEAR SMOKE LP + T-SHIRT)

CRIME PAYS BUNDLE (180G CLEAR SMOKE LP + T-SHIRT)

Bundle includes Crime Pays on 180-gram smoke clear vinyl, limited to 1000 copies and exclusive to the Fania and Craft Recordings stores, and a limited-edition Crime Pays T-Shirt.

Ismael Rivera – Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo El Barco Bundle

Ismael Rivera – Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo El Barco Bundle

Bundle includes album Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo El Barco, on 180-gram Fog Translucent vinyl, limited to 1000 copies and exclusive to the Fania and Craft Recordings stores, and the light gray Esto Fue Lo Que Trajo El Barco T-Shirt.

EL JUICIO BUNDLE (180G BROWN LP + EL JUICIO T-SHIRT)

EL JUICIO BUNDLE (180G BROWN LP + EL JUICIO T-SHIRT)

Limited to 1000 copies on 180-gram brown vinyl, exclusive to Fania and Craft Recordings' webstores.

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Craft Latino proudly announces a vinyl reissue for

Craft Latino proudly announces a vinyl reissue for Tito Puente’s foundational Latin jazz masterpiece, El Rey Bravo. Originally released on Tico Records in 1962, the album includes the legendary bandleader and percussionist’s iconic hit, “Oye Cómo Va,” plus enduring favorites like “Tombola” and “Tokyo de Noche.”

Set for release November 10th and available for pre-order today, El Rey Bravo features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl. An exclusive Canary Yellow color vinyl and limited bundle options that include a commemorative Tito Puente T-shirt are available for pre-order now. Link in bio. 🔗

Ray Barretto nació en Brooklyn, Nueva York en 192

Ray Barretto nació en Brooklyn, Nueva York en 1926. Él era un baterista de conga, percusionista y director de orquesta firmado con Fania Records. Era conocido por tocar una gran variedad de música latina, como jazz latino, salsa y boogaloo. Barretto fue miembro de Fania All Stars durante mucho tiempo como maestro de las sesiones de jam. Es conocido por sus éxitos "El Watusi", "Cocinando" e "Indestructible". La canción "A Deeper Shade of Soul" fue lanzada en 1968 y fue compuesta por Ray Barretto.

Disfruta el video musical ahora en YouTube. 🎥

#raybarretto #latinsoul #adeepershadeofsoul #acid

"He is regarded as the true king of Latin Soul. He

"He is regarded as the true king of Latin Soul. He is Joe Bataan. His exceptional ability to communicate with his loyal fans has kept Joe on top of hit lists for many years. Joe has the unique talent of being able to combine the R&B, Latin, and Latin Soul genres into his own inimitable style. One of Joe's first super hits was Ordinary Guy. The Bataan composition describes Joe's efforts to explain to a classy lover his inability to offer her more.

I don't drive a beautiful car
and I don't own an elegant home
I'm just an ordinary guy

These melancholy words touched the hearts of his many fans. Establishing Joe Bataan as the king of Latin Soul and the creator of Latin Blues. He sings about the trials and tribulations of the struggling Latino and black youth from the streets of New York - and ghettos of large American urban areas.

Today, some 57 years later, Joe Bataan and his orchestra continues to entertain throughout the world, giving his loyal fanbase the opportunity to dwell in the past and enjoy once again the Joe Bataan experience.

He has a unique way of delivering his message, whether it be with a ballad like Ordinary Guy or an upbeat Latin Soul crowd-pleaser like Gypsy Woman because he knows what they want to hear… he lived it while growing up in the ghetto. He was one of them once."– written by Bobby Marin

#latinsoul #joebataan #hispanicheritagemonth

Experience the timeless sounds of Ray Barretto’s

Experience the timeless sounds of Ray Barretto’s Latin soul classic with the 55th anniversary edition of ‘Acid,’ available at @vinylmeplease on 180g Orange Smoke vinyl along with a Listening Notes booklet and original art print. | 🎥: @richardedens

Sign up at VMP to get the record. Link in bio. 🔗

This Hispanic Heritage Month we are highlighting a

This Hispanic Heritage Month we are highlighting artists and genres that also stem from Fania Records. Artists such as Ralfi Pagan, La Lupe, Joe Cuba, Joe Bataan, and Bobby Valentin were just a few of the talents that helped Latin Soul flourish in the late 60’s.

During this time, Latino youth were rebelling against cultural norms and experimenting with soul, R&B, Afro-Cuban dance rhythms, and English lyrics to make a sound all their own. The genres of Latin Soul and Boogaloo came to be a favorite amongst the Barrio teens and although efforts to reach a wider, general market across the US were mostly unsuccessful, Latin Soul lives on today and sounds as cool as ever. Many songs are even sampled in some of today’s contemporary hits as artists and producers seek a retro vibe whose style cannot be replicated.

Listen to the official Latin Soul playlist now. Link in bio. 🔗

#latinsoul #ralfipagan

¡Gracias por 1 millón en @youtube! 🎉 Fania R

¡Gracias por 1 millón en @youtube! 🎉

Fania Records ha transformado para siempre el alma de la música latina en todo el mundo. Con más de 50 años de evolución, Fania continúa influyendo e inspirando a músicos y fanáticos de todos los géneros. 🎶

Manténgase al día con el nuevo contenido y lanzamientos en nuestro canal de YouTube ahora. Enlace en bio. 🔗

@Barbie celebra el legado de la Reina de la Salsa

@Barbie celebra el legado de la Reina de la Salsa con su propia muñeca como parte de la colección Barbie Inspiring Women: ¡Celia Cruz! ✨

Nacida con un talento natural para el canto, Celia recorrió el mundo con su banda, honrando su herencia y llevando la música de salsa afrocubana a todos los rincones del mundo, en una carrera galardonada que abarca más de 60 años y 75 álbumes.

Con modelos a seguir como Celia Cruz, las niñas pueden ver que sus voces hacen una diferencia.

#MesDeLaHerenciaHispana #HispanicHeritageMonth #YouCanBeAnything

"Hijo de Obatalá" is one of the cuts from Barrett

"Hijo de Obatalá" is one of the cuts from Barretto's very successful 1973 album release, Indestructible. It was, presumably, a message Ray had relayed to his loyal fanbase that nothing could dismantle his invincibility. Hence the album cover of Ray wearing a Superman outfit under his civilian attire ala Clark Kent. [Stream this epic track now. Link in bio. 🔗]

Earlier that year, key members of Barretto’s band had abandoned Ray to form their own group, Tipica 73, over a controversial difference of opinion regarding changing of the sound to more traditional Cuban. While recovering from this setback Ray unabashedly responded with this classic album.

The vocals for this album was performed by the skilled vocalist, Tito Allen, who excels in this rendition over a powerful arrangement.Tito, though unheralded, has been one of the best soneros in the business, in this writer's humble opinion.

Barretto's band for this recording included Julio Romero, bass; Tony Fuentes, bongos; Ray on congas; Little Ray Romero, timbales; and Eddie Martinez on piano. The brass section includes Manuel Duran, flugelhorn; Joseph Roman, trumpet; Roberto Rodriguez, trumpet. You also have Artie Webb on flute as well as Hector Lavoe and Meñique singing coro. The engineer is Jon Fausty. The producer, Ray Barretto.

All in all, Ray Barretto proved the point that he was here to stay and here to continue his career as one of Latin Jazz and Salsa’s premier bandleaders and congueros, while bringing continued enjoyment to his adoring fans around the world."–written by Bobby Marin

Hoy es el primer día del Mes de la Herencia Hispa

Hoy es el primer día del Mes de la Herencia Hispana y lo iniciamos celebrando el impacto y la influencia que artistas como Johnny Pacheco, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto y Tito Puente tienen en la evolución y expansión de la música latina. Hasta la fecha estos artistas de Fania continúan allanando el camino para las próximas generaciones en el espacio de la música latina.

Escucha esta playlist ahora. Enlace en bio. 🔗

"After gaining incomparable popularity by performi

"After gaining incomparable popularity by performing with the Willie Colon orchestra for a decade Hector Lavoe launched his solo career with the 1975 album release, La Voz. It immediately became a smash hit due primarily to the success of two songs, "El Todopoderoso", and of course "Mi Gente".

"Paraiso De Dulzura" was another of the well-supported cuts from the album. In it, Hector extols the virtues of his native land, Puerto Rico. The musical arrangement for this Lavoe composition opens with a full-bodied brass section. Hector displays impeccable phrasing while he tells his story.

His orchestra swings as well as any of his previous recordings. It features the talents of many of the best musicians in the industry. including Nicky Marrero, timbales; Jose Mangual Jr, bongos; Milton Cardona, congas; Mark Dimond on piano and Eddie 'Guagua' Rivera on bass. The horn section features Tom Malone, Hector 'Bomberito' Zarzuela, and Jose Rodriguez. Singing back-up/coro is Ruben Blades, Willie Colon and Willie Garcia. It was produced by Willie Colon and engineered by Jon Fausty.

Hector went on to record ten plus top-selling albums for Fania Records prior to his tragic demise in 1993."–written by Bobby Marin

Stream Fania Epic Tracks Mixtape now on Spotify. Link in bio. 🔗

"From the ground-breaking film, Our Latin Thing, p

"From the ground-breaking film, Our Latin Thing, produced by Fania Records featuring the Fania All Stars, we are treated to the deeply-felt Cuban feel and sound of this historic orchestra.

A cuban rhythm you don’t get to hear often enough is the Guajira. In the classic "Lamento De Un Guajiro" you get the top of the line. Right from the start, Harlow plays a Guajira riff that sets the tone for the unhurried swing of the guajira.

Johnny Pacheco is featured performing a magnificent flute solo as Miranda sings about his love for la guajira. In the movie, Our Latin Thing, you get to see Pacheco and Ismael perform live in the streets of el barrio amid the people who have such deep affection for their music.

The Fania All Stars consist of the very best talent that the label can offer. You are treated to the talents of a special horn section that includes Barry Rodgers, Hector Zarzuela, Reynaldo Jorge, Willie Colon and Larry Spencer. Bobby Rodriguez is on bass, Orestes Vilato on timbales, Yomo Toro, cuatro; Larry Harlow, piano; Roberto Roena, bongos. Lead vocalist, Ismael Miranda; Adalberto Santiago, Santos Colon and Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez singing coro."–written by Bobby Marin

Listen to "Lamento De Un Guajiro" now at the link in bio. 🔗

Celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Fania All

Celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Fania All Stars Live at Yankee Stadium concert by entering our special GIVEAWAY. Link in bio. 🔗

The night of August 24th, 1973, forty-thousand fans poured into the Yankee Stadium for an unforgettable night. The crowd became so frenzied that they broke the security barrier and the concert ended early. Later that year, the Fania All Stars resumed the show at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Puerto Rico, resulting in two momentous nights. The performances were appropriately epic, from Celia Cruz’s 12-minute long “Bemba Colorá” to Héctor Lavoe’s moving “Mi Gente” — a Johnny Pacheco composition — and the warmth in Ismael Miranda’s delivery throughout the jazzy “Qué Rico Suena Mi Tambor.” The historic concerts were recorded and released as Live at Yankee Stadium Volume 1 & 2. This album earned the Fania All Stars their first Grammy nomination and in 2003, the Library of Congress named this double album to their National Recording Registry.

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