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Héctor Lavoe’s EL SABIO was originally released in 1980 and blends rhythms and contemporary sounds with some Puerto Rican attitude.

El Sabio turns a piece of folk wisdom into a danceable platform, punching up the power through a line of charging brass leading to Lavoe’s defiant verses to “El Sabio”, an impertinent boastful snob. This is a confrontational song full of Lavoe’s bravura—recounting rivalries wrapped in hypocrisies. Sporting the similar tinge of strings as many Fania productions of this time. “Para Ochun” y “Yemaya” goes back to the African basics evoking the saints of the Ifa’s Regla de Ocha in a call-and-response coro to these two deities. It departs from the traditional, replacing the sonero with the various instruments alternatively taking turns soloing the verses.

Luis Marquetti’s bolero “Plazos Traicioneros” falls on Lavoe like rain from the sky. Smooth, melodic and seamless and fused with emotional sentiment, it is a laid-back break from the rest of the dance tunes. “Noche de Farra” gets an updated New York beat on this otherwise laid-back cha cha cha style popularized by La Sonora Matancera in the 1950s.

EL SABIO is out today, and available in HI-RES AUDIO for the first time!
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A special 50th anniversary reissue of one of salsa music’s most important albums, CELIA & JOHNNY is here! The 1974 Vaya Records release, which pairs legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz with bandleader/producer/Fania co-founder Johnny Pacheco, established Cruz as a salsa icon, thanks to such enduring hits as “Toro mata” and “Quimbara.” In stores October 11 and available for pre-order today, Celia & Johnny features all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, 180-gram vinyl and is housed in an old-school style tip-on jacket, replicating its original artwork. A 180-gram “Azul Real (Royal Blue)” color vinyl variant (limited to 300 copies), with a bundle option that includes a Vaya Records T-shirt, is available for pre-order at Fania.com.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY: found.ee/celia-and-johnny-50t...

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1 month ago | [YT] | 5

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Premios Juventud will air a special tribute tonight (7/25) celebrating the 60th anniversary of Fania Records, the legendary label that revolutionized music and exported salsa to the world via. Univision. To commemorate this milestone, the tribute will include star-studded performances of timeless hits like “Quimbara” and “Mi Gente.” from Anitta, Ivy Queen, La India, Luis Figueroa, Oscar D’León, Tito Puente Jr., and Tony Succar, under the musical direction of Sergio George.



Tonight, July 25, at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT (Red Carpet), 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT (Main Event)

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¡Ha llegado la hora! We are thrilled to announce our latest remastered reissue of Héctor Lavoe’s 1976 solo album DE TI DEPENDE (IT’S UP TO YOU)! Featuring such classic hits as songwriter Tite Curet Alonso’s “Periódico de ayer,” “Hacha y machete,” and “Vamos a reír un poco,” the bestselling recording was also El Cantante’s debut as a bandleader. DE TI DEPENDE returns to vinyl on SEP 27TH for the first time in the US since the mid-’70s! The reissue features all-analog mastering from the original master tapes, 180-gram vinyl and an old-school-style tip-on jacket, replicating the LP’s original artwork. A 180-gram “Oro liquido (Liquid Gold)” color vinyl variant (limited to 300 copies), with a bundle option that includes a collectible De Ti Depende cover art T-shirt, is available for pre-order at Fania.com.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY: found.ee/hector-lavoe-de-ti-depende-pivot

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As we celebrate 60 years of Fania, it is important that we celebrate the first album released on the label, and that’s what we are doing today, as we announce the reissue of: Johnny Pacheco’s CAÑONAZO—the 1964 release that launched Fania Records. Pacheco, who co-founded Fania, served as its creative figurehead, while his work as a musician, composer, arranger, producer, and bandleader was instrumental in shaping the modern Latin music landscape. The long out-of-print Cañonazo returns to vinyl on SEPTEMBER 13, and is available for PRE-ORDER TODAY: found.ee/johnny-pacheco-canonazo_pivot

Featuring all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, the reissue is pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in an old-school style tip-on jacket, replicating its original artwork. A 180-gram “Red Smoke” color vinyl variant (limited to 300 copies), with a bundle option that includes a collectible Fania T-shirt, is available for pre-order at Fania.com.

Cañonazo also ushered in a new era for Pacheco, as it introduced his new band, Pacheco y su Nuevo Tumbao, featuring Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez on vocals. With the release of this album, Fania Records began its ascent in the Latin music world. Pacheco, meanwhile, would go on to record scores of albums—both as a soloist, as well as with many of Fania’s artists, including popular titles with Celia Cruz, Justo Betancourt, and Papo Lucca. As Fania’s musical director, Pacheco oversaw hundreds of recordings and, in the late ’60s, formed the legendary Fania All Stars collective. Beginning in the ’70s, he expanded into film scoring—working on such projects as the 1972 documentary Our Latin Thing and 1974’s Salsa.

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2 months ago | [YT] | 4

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El mes pasado destacamos el álbum TREMENDO CACHÉ de Celia Cruz y Johnny Pacheco, anunciando que está disponible en audio de alta resolución por primera vez. Ahora seguimos con el nuevo video con letra de la canción “Tres días de carnaval”, disponible en el canal de YouTube de Fania. ¿Quién está listo para cantar?

2 months ago | [YT] | 12

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New York City, it’s time to celebrate Fania’s 60th Anniversary and the birth of salsa! El Barrio is the place to be on SATURDAY. JULY 13, 12:00-5:30pm at SALSA SATURDAYS @ La Placita at La Marqueta NY, at 1570 Park Ave, at 112th street, NYC! Music by DJ Agujita and a special live performance by the daughter of legendary Fania artist Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Cita Rodriguez y su Orquesta. Free for the community! Free raffle of Fania merch bundles!

Thank you to New York City Council, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala and the NYC Public Markets NYCEDC and Acacia Network for supporting this event!

#fania60th, #lamarquetanyc, #elbarrio, #spanishharlem, #eastharlem, #nycpublicmarkets, #CitaRodriguez, #DJAgujita, #DeputySpeakerDianaAyala, #NYCEDC, #salsamusic

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Hoy celebramos al romántico de Fania All Stars, cantante y musico Cheo Feliciano. Nació el 3 de julio, 1935, en Ponce, Puerto Rico. Se mudo a Nueva York a los 17 años y allí comenzó su carrera musical. Fue musico para diversas orquestas con Tito Rodríguez, Joe Cuba, Eddie Palmieri y otras. En 1971, se unió al sello Fania, y se convirtió en uno de los iconos del género salsa, grabando varios álbumes legendarios bajo el sello Vaya Records (subsello de Fania) hasta los principios de los 80. Cheo es considerado una de las voces más poderosas de la salsa, se caracterizó por su excelencia y su capacidad para interpretar diversos estilos musicales. Dejo un legado extraordinario y su increíble voz permanecerá en nuestras memorias y corazones para siempre. Feliz cumpleaños.

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We’ve teamed up with uDiscover to give away a vinyl bundle with some of our favourite recent releases, and some merchandise, to celebrate our 60th Anniversary! Ends 5 July 2024. Enter to win 🏆: found.ee/udiscover-faniarecordsgiveaway

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Feliz Cumpleaños a Nicky Marrero, el galardonado percusionista de Latín jazz y salsa, y uno de los timbaleros más bravos de Fania All-Stars. ¡Que disfrute su día maestro!

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Happy Birthday to Nicky Marrero, the award-winning Latin jazz and salsa percussionist and one of the legendary timbaleros of the Fania All-Stars. Enjoy your day maestro!

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