Fania Records

METIENDO MANO, the first collab album with Willie Colón & Rubén Blades’ is coming back to vinyl since its 1977 release! The two salsa legends forged a musical partnership, blending Blades’ socio-political lyricism with Colón’s innovative approach to salsa music, resulting in what would become known as “conscious salsa.”

The first of four LPs by Colón and Blades, METIENDO MANO changed the Latin music landscape with thought-provoking tracks like “Pablo Pueblo,” “Plantación adentro” and “Según el color.” This reissue arrives on July 11th and is available for PRE-ORDER NOW. A limited-edition “KO Red” color vinyl variant (only 300 copies), is available as a stand-alone or bundled with a Fania Retro Logo T-shirt at our online store.

Order your bundle today before they sell out!



This must-have is now available at Fania.com. 🔥

#WillieColon #RubenBlades #MetiendoMano #Fania #FaniaRecords #Salsa #SalsaMusic #FaniaVinyl #VinylCommunity

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Fania Records

🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨

Celebrate #InternationalJazzDay with Fania by entering to win the limited-edition Canary Yellow vinyl reissue of EL REY BRAVO — the iconic 1962 album by Latin Jazz legend Tito Puente, featuring the first recording of the hit “Oye Como Va” with Fania co-founder Johnny Pacheco on flute! A collector’s gem honoring Tito Puente on this important day for Jazz lovers.

Increase your chances by completing the bonus actions through the link below. 💃
ffm.to/el-rey-bravo-giveaway

#titopuente #elreydeltimbal #fania #faniarecords

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La Gran Fuga (The Big Break) is the Gold-certified sixth collaboration between the legendary duo of trombonist, composer and musical director Willie Colón and famed singer Héctor Lavoe, released in 1970. The songs reflect the duo’s views on life’s reckless joys and profound tragedies, like the nostalgic remembrance of Lavoe’s grandmother’s hilarious sayings on “Abuelita” and the swinging “Barrunto” which describes the sadness of heartbreak.

Craft Latino is reissuing the digital album, recently remastered in 2024, and making it available in standard digital audio formats on 4/25. The remastered hi-res digital album and vinyl were reissued in 2024.




#williecolon #hectorlavoe fania #faniarecords #salsa #salsalovers

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Fania Records

Who is ready for Héctor Lavoe’s STRIKES BACK? Today we’re announcing the first-ever vinyl reissue of, the GRAMMY-nominated 10th solo album from the salsa legend Héctor Lavoe titled STRIKES BACK. The 1987 title, which marked El Cantante’s final release during his lifetime, includes such moving songs as “Ella mintió,” “Escarcha” and the salsa hit “Loco.” Pressed on 180-gram vinyl, the LP features all-analog mastering from the original masters. This reissue arrives on June 20th and is available for PRE-ORDER NOW. A limited-edition “Loco Green” color vinyl variant (only 300 copies), is available with an exclusive bundle option that includes a classic Fania logo T-shirt at our online store.

Order your bundle today: ffm.link/hector-lavoe-strikes-back-fania-store
 
#HéctorLavoe #ElCantante #StrikesBack #WillieColon #Fania #FaniaRecords #Salsa

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Fania Records

Today, we celebrate the man who put #boogaloo on the map! 🎷 On what would’ve been his 91st birthday, we honor Pete Rodríguez’s legacy the best way we know how—by turning up his music 🎶🌟

#peterodriguez #boogaloo #latinboogaloo #fania #faniarecords

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Fania Records

The Celia Cruz centennial celebration continues with a special reissue of the album CELIA Y WILLIE, her timeless collaboration with legendary bandleader Willie Colón. Featuring such favorites as “Dos jueyes,” “Latinos en Estados Unidos,” and “Cucurucucú paloma,” the 1981 release marked the second of three albums from the superstar pair.

Arriving on June 6, CELIA Y WILLIE has been remastered from its original master tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl. A limited-edition “Oro Suave” (soft gold) color vinyl variant (limited to 300 copies), with an exclusive bundle option that includes a collectible Vaya Records logo T-shirt, is available at Fania.com. Order yours today.

#CeliaCruz #Celia100 #CeliaCruzCentennial #WillieColon #CeliaYWillie #VayaRecords #Fania #FaniaRecords #Salsa #SalsaMusic

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Fania Records

We are excited to announce a special reissue of 1969’s GUISANDO: DOING A JOB, the third collaboration from Willie Colón featuring Héctor Lavoe. With such classic tracks as “No Me Den Candela,” the instrumental “I Wish I Had a Watermelon” (Colón’s response to Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”) and “Guisando,” the album is a must-have for fans of classic salsa.

Returning to wax for the first time in over half a century, Guisando was mastered from its original analog tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl for an optimal listening experience. The reissue, which ARRIVES MAY 30TH, and is available for PRE-ORDER TODAY, will also make its debut in hi-res digital on 5/30. A limited-edition “Candela Orange” color vinyl variant (only 300 copies), with an exclusive bundle option that includes a Fania T-shirt, is available at Fania.com. 💥

Order yours today: ffm.link/willie-colon-guisando-faniastore



#WillieColón #HéctorLavoe #Guisando #GuisandoDoingAJob #Fania #FaniaRecords #Salsa #SalsaMusic

2 months ago | [YT] | 48

Fania Records

Nuyorican bandleader Pete Rodriguez exploded onto the Latin music scene with a sound that young Latinos could relate to in an instant, the Latin Boogaloo.💥

This sound, which was not much more than a guajira riff with a back beat, gave young Latinos a sound they could respond to. It was sung in English, the language of young Latinos living in New York in the mid-sixties. Pete connected with trumpeter/vocalist Tony Pabon, who was a crucial part of the boogaloo experience with his writing and exciting antics when he performed as lead vocalist for the band.

This album titled LATIN BOOGALOO was released in 1966. It would be followed up by the gigantic Pete Rodriguez hit, I Like It Like That, an album from 1967 that still resounds through TV and movie themes worldwide. Pete served as a U S Marine and returned to his native Bronx, NY, in 1964. At that point, being a skilled pianist/arranger, he set out to form a band of his liking with dreams of making a big impact on the Latin scene. He was to become the King of Boogaloo within a couple of years, thanks to recordings like this one.

Craft Latino is reissuing the digital album, newly remastered, and making it available in standard and hi-res (192/24) digital audio formats for the first time. The remastered version is available everywhere.🎼🎧



#peterodriguez #latinboogaloo #fania #faniarecords #boogaloo

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Fania Records

Celebrating 50 years of the iconic salsa album TREMENDO CACHÉ — Celia Cruz’s unforgettable second collaboration with Johnny Pacheco, released on Vaya Records. OUT TODAY! Remastered from the original analog tapes on 180-gram black vinyl and a LIMITED-EDITION color variant “Caché en Negro y Blanco,” only at FANIA.COM.

This reissue is a must-have for your collection! 🌟

#celiacruz #queenofsalsa #salsa #tremendocahce #johnnypacheco #fania #faniarecords

2 months ago | [YT] | 62

Fania Records

Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the GRAMMY-nominated album BARRETTO, the genre-defining salsa classic from legendary conguero and bandleader, Ray Barretto, with news of a new reissue.

The album, which returns to vinyl for the first time since its 1975 release, marks Barretto’s first recording to feature the renowned voices of Rubén Blades and Tito Gómez and includes such enduring hits as “Guararé,” “Ban Ban Queré,” and “Canto Abacuá.” Set for release on MAY 9TH, and available for PRE-ORDER TODAY!

BARRETTO was mastered from its original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and housed in a replica of its classic jacket, including a die-cut flap on the front cover that opens up to album credits and the original cover notes written by Pablo “Yoruba” Guzman. A limited-edition “Yellow Smoke” color vinyl (only 300 copies), with an exclusive bundle option that includes a classic Fania Records T-shirt, is available at Fania.com.



#RayBarretto #Barretto50thAnniversary #RubénBlades #TitoGómez #Fania #FaniaRecords

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