Tito Puente

ICYMI - A star-studded tribute honoring Fania’s 60th anniversary aired on Premios Juventud awards last week, featuring timeless Fania hits like “Quimbara” and “Mi Gente” performed by Anitta, Ivy Queen, La India, Luis Figueroa, Oscar D’León, Tito Puente Jr., and Tony Succar, under the musical direction of Sergio George!

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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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The best Fania jams for your Thanksgiving feast. 🍂

Listen now: found.ee/fania-thanksgiving-playlist

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Craft Latino is proud to present an all-analog reissue of PARA LOS RUMBEROS, an incredible recording showcasing Tito Puente’s talent and musical mastery on its belated 50th anniversary. Order your copy now: found.ee/tito-para-rumberos-pivot

The new edition of Para Los Rumberos was cut all-analog from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio and pressed on 180-gram audiophile quality vinyl in a single-pocket gatefold tip-on jacket. An exclusive Guava Green variant colored vinyl and Tito Puente t-shirt bundle is exclusively available at Fania.com. The album will also be released in hi-res digital for the first time, including 192/24 and 96/24 formats.

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Afro-Cuban music is the essence of Latin Jazz and the Big Band sound. Before the heyday of what we today call Salsa, there was a precursor. Big bands played Latin Jazz, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha and other Afro-Cuban rhythms. These bands featured piano, full horn, and percussion sections with highly skilled musicians. There were many great bands and clubs with this sound on prominent display throughout the 50’s and 60’s and dancers flocked to ballrooms to dance to their favorite orchestra. It was there that the Mambo Kings were born. Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito (Frank Grillo) were the anointed royalty and held court in NYC throughout this era that slowly laid the groundwork for the Salsa genre to come. | Listen to the Fania Latin Jazz Essentials here: found.ee/latinjazz-playlist-lat

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There's only one "King of Latin Jazz," and that's the immortal Tito Puente. Featuring 30 of "El Rey's" classics, The King of Latin Jazz presents the very best of Puente's Latin jazz recordings on Tico (Fania) and Concord Picante. Listen now: found.ee/tito-puente-theking-of-latin-jazz

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Shop for the Tito Puente Mambo Diablo 180-gram reissue: found.ee/tito-mambo-diablo-faniastore

We are excited to bring you the first-ever vinyl reissue of MAMBO DIABLO, the acclaimed 1985 album from legendary bandleader and percussionist Tito Puente, out now! Offering a blend of standards and originals (including fan favorite “Mambo Diablo”) this long-out-of-print classic finds the King of Latin Jazz putting his own twist on classics like “Take Five,” “Lush Life” and “Lullaby of Birdland” (featuring its composer, George Shearing, on piano).

Mambo Diablo was cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a tip-on jacket, the album also features its original liner notes by the Emmy®-winning journalist and longtime New York City TV reporter Pablo Guzman. Additionally, Mambo Diablo made its debut on hi-res digital audio (192/24) available on all major digital platforms.

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¡Fania Records logra 1 millón de suscritores en YouTube! 🎉 Fania Records ha transformado para siempre el alma de la música latina en todo el mundo. Con más de 50 años de evolución, Fania continúa influyendo e inspirando a músicos y fanáticos de todos los géneros. Manténgase al día con todo el contenido nuevo y lanzamientos ahora: found.ee/fania-subscribe-yt-lat

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Shop for the Tito Puente Mambo Diablo 180-gram reissue: found.ee/tito-mambo-diablo-faniastore

We are excited to bring you the first-ever vinyl reissue of MAMBO DIABLO, the acclaimed 1985 album from legendary bandleader and percussionist Tito Puente, out now! Offering a blend of standards and originals (including fan favorite “Mambo Diablo”) this long-out-of-print classic finds the King of Latin Jazz putting his own twist on classics like “Take Five,” “Lush Life” and “Lullaby of Birdland” (featuring its composer, George Shearing, on piano).

Mambo Diablo was cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a tip-on jacket, the album also features its original liner notes by the Emmy®-winning journalist and longtime New York City TV reporter Pablo Guzman. Additionally, Mambo Diablo made its debut on hi-res digital audio (192/24) available on all major digital platforms.

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Craft Latino proudly announces a vinyl reissue for Tito Puente’s foundational Latin jazz masterpiece, El Rey Bravo. Originally released on Tico Records in 1962, the album includes the legendary bandleader and percussionist’s iconic hit, “Oye Cómo Va,” plus enduring favorites like “Tombola” and “Tokyo de Noche.” Set for release November 10th and available for pre-order today, El Rey Bravo features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl. An exclusive Canary Yellow color vinyl and limited bundle options that include a commemorative Tito Puente T-shirt are available for pre-order now: found.ee/puente-el-rey-bravo-pivot

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