Tag: Fania Records

Song of the Day: December 15, 2024

Song of the Day: December 15, 2024

Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, and Yomo Toro: Aires de Navidad Aires de Navidad on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHzbDUBZJFo https://open.spotify.com/track/0LdlVrH3R9PCfaVNNVANgl?si=bbce8d5e92d04b11 Sunday is jazz day and this is a Holiday edition. If you didn't look at the album cover, you may not realize that this is holiday music. Asalto Navideno was released in 1971, with Volume 2 … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 15, 2024

Song of the Day: May 18, 2024

Song of the Day: May 18, 2024

Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco: Quimbara Quimbara on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4eAan61kUY&list=OLAK5uy_kXUa9yl2__usrmaiVSfbR3Ju5-DIoObkw&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6ydEhrdfzhI29D2NBAqUY1?si=305f290ffb634f64 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #10 is Celia and Johnny by Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco. 1974 was a banner year for salsa music, especially that coming out of New York, with several of … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 18, 2024

Song of the Day: April 3, 2024

Song of the Day: April 3, 2024

Ralfi Pagán: Wonderful Thing Wonderful Thing on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2smrW2GyQE https://open.spotify.com/track/1YVx33mjoCrCPvnTWJZVRt?si=2d7aaca18ce348dd I've been listening to a lot of music by Ralfi Pagán since discovering him a few days ago. He was born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican and Cuban parents, and that heritage defines his sound. He started out as an R&B artist … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 3, 2024