Fania Records celebrates milestone 60 years after starting in East Harlem
Fania Records still spreading the spirit of East Harlem after 60 years
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NEW YORK — 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 music
In 1964, band leader Johnny Pacheco partnered with businessman Jerry Masucci to sell a blend of Latin music styles including what became salsa and Boogaloo.
Local historian Aurora Flores Hostos fills her home with the memories of Fania signees, who defined the genre we know today, blending African drums with European horns, Indigenous flutes and maracas, and a message.
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