In the late ‘60s, Tito Puente joined New York’s maverick troupe Fania All-Stars, also featuring Eddie Palmeri, Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz.

A LOT OF OLD-TIME MUSICIANS LIKE TITO Puente have never been happy with the word "salsa" as an umbrella term under which to group dozens of the musical styles that have come from Hispanic, Latino ...

La India, Oscar D’León & More Deliver Dazzling Fania Tribute at Premios Juventud 2024 Anitta, Ivy Queen, Luis Figueroa, Tito Puente Jr., and Tony Succar also joined to celebrate the 60th ...

This label had all the early 78 rpm recordings of Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Machito, etc. These were the classics - not only did Fania purchase Tico, but it also acquired Alegre, Mardi Gras and ...

Musicians such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and Ruben Blades were part of the label, as well as luminaries like Eddie and Charlie Palmieri, Adalberto Santiago, Tite Curet Alonso, Papo Lucca, Yomo ...

Anitta, Ivy Queen, Luis Figueroa, Tito Puente Jr., and Tony Succa also joined to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary salsa label.

The four Fania double-CD collections will include all 156 tracks he cut for 78 RPM release between 1949 and 1955 in New York City–ground zero of the mambo craze he helped fuel, where nightclubs ...

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There are a hell of a lot of Tito Puente compilations on the market, with those on the Rhino and Concord labels leading the pack, so you may wonder about the sagacity of checking out yet another one.