The seminal sessions that Cuban vocalist Celia Cruz recorded with La Sonora Matancera during the '50s are rightfully considered by many as the apex of Afro-Caribbean pop. Songs such as Cao Cao Maní Picao, El Yerberito Moderno and Tumba La Caña Jibarito, to name but a few, are venerated by Matancera fans throughout the Americas.
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The creator of the concept known in Spanish as “salsa focila” – which means “the folklore of Latin cities” - Panamanian singer/songwriter Rubén Blades will always be remembered as the vocalist who made salsa fans all over the world think....MORE >
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The history of the Fania All Stars, Fania Records' flagship supergroup comprising of the label's bandleaders, top sidemen and vocalists, represents the rise and promulgation of salsa as a marketing tag for Latin music....MORE >
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It was the evening of Sunday, February 15, 2009, when I was informed of the passing of Joe “Sonny” Cuba....MORE >
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The memory of Celia Cruz is plagued with misunderstanding....MORE >
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The success of the Cheetah concert was not enough to convince Jerry Masucci that the new conglomerate of stars known as the Fania All Stars would be able to fill a large stadium....MORE >
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Héctor Lavoe was just seven years old when he skipped trombone class at the Juan Morel Music Academy and flew off to the Portugués River, where he skinny-dipped with his friends from the modest Machuelitos neighborhood of his hometown.
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March 11 2010
The memory of Celia Cruz is plagued with misunderstanding. When they remember her, casual fans of Latin music evoke her colorful wigs, glamorous outfits, read more...
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