Episode 57: FANIA

On this week's episode it's all about FANIA! We're taking a deep dive into the history of salsa by exploring some of the incredible folks who were involved in FANIA and FANIA All Stars. Latinx music today would not be the same without the innovation and expertise of these incredible musicians. Listen in to learn more about how New York City made this collaboration possible and to enjoy some amazing salsa classics from the 70s and 80s.

Featuring music by Willie Colon, Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco, Rubén Blades, Hector Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano and Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez.

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Fania All-Stars Extracto del filme "Our Latin Thing" de León Gast rodado en 1971. Composición de Johnny Pacheco y Bobby Valentín. Participan en los soneos: Santos Colón, Cheo Feliciano, Pete Conde Rodríguez, Ismael Miranda y Johnny Pacheco Con un espléndido solo de Cuatro a cargo de Yomo Toro.
Subscribe to Fania: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat Fania newsletter: https://found.ee/fania-subscribe-newsletter-lat Willie Colon & Ruben Blade's "Pedro Navaja" was originally released on the album "Siembra" in 1978 and was composed by Ruben Blades. La Canción "Pedro Navaja" de Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe salió al mercado por primera vez en el álbum "Siembra" en 1978, y fue compuesta por Ruben Blades.
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CHEO FELICIANO SALSA CLASSICS LP RAINBOW 1976 VAYA RECORDS #55
Esta selección es del LP La Perfecta Combinacion(1971) y en este LP se destacan los siguientes músicos: Johnny Pacheco Flute, vocals Pete "El COnde" Rodriguez Vocals Hector Castro Piano Victor Venegas Bass Raphie Marzan Bongos Ray Castro Congas Charlie Rodriguez Tres Hector "Bomberito" Zarzuela Trumpet Jose Meriño Trumpet
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