For sixty years, the soul of East Harlem has spun the globe through sound, amplified by Fania Records.
NEW YORK â Hispanic heritage is celebrated every day in East Harlem, where Fania Records started six decades ago. The Latin music label is still spreading the spirit of the neighborhood to the rest of the world.How Fania Records defined Boogaloo musicIn 1964, band leader Johnny Pacheco partnered with businessman Jerry Masucci to sell the signature style of salsa they called Boogaloo.
'He and artists like Willie Colon and Celia Cruz collaborated to create the salsa supergroup Fania All-Stars. Their iconic, incomparable sound still resonates.'Hip-hop rose from the ashes of the improvisation of Latin music'In 2018, Cardi B's sample of the Pete Rodriguez hit, 'I Like It Like That,' topped charts.'Fifty years of hip hop, 60 years of Fania,' Flores pointed out. 'Hip-hop rose from the ashes of the improvisation of Latin music.
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