FANIA

The party goes on! Willie Colon, with Hector Lavoe and featuring Yomo Toro, treat us to a second volume of the historic Christmas salsa album, Asalto Navide filled with more of the special sounds...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. A dive into the Fania archives unearthed Caf?, a Latin funk and soul gem on it's 50th anniversary. Legendary conguero Ray Barretto produced the one Caf? self-titled...

Bandleader Johnny Pacheco had bigger plans for Celia and for his celebrated Fania/Vaya label's 1974 release. His idea of creating the consummate conjunto recording lacked one vital ingredient. An...

Ismael Rivera - "Esto Fue Que Trajo El Barco" / Ismael Rivera, popularly known as El Sonero Mayor, remains one of the most revered Salseros with a high demand on his original and reissued recordings...

Fania All Stars - "Latin-Soul-Rock (50th Anniversary)" / A star-studded collab between Fania All Stars and guests such as Jorge Santana, Billy Cobham, Manu Dibango and Jan Hammer that was recorded...

Vinyl LP pressing. On August 26, 1971, the Fania All Stars electrified the Cheetah Club stage in New York, causing a salsa-induced delirium that not only defined their career, but the salsa genre...

Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. When Siembra was released in 1978, it was the second of four collaborations on Fania Records between salsa giants Willie Colon and Ruben Blades. The influential...