When Sandy Fainer was growing up in Toronto in the 1950s, she loved reading Nancy Drew mystery books and channelled her admiration for the girl detective by conducting her own investigations in the ...

Bad Bunny’s epic, three-hour celebration of Puerto Rico’s cultural excellence spoke to so much of our musical and dance heritage, while putting our language, history, and the arts on a big, Boricua ...

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Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s ...

Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s ...

In episode 13 of Baddies Africa, tensions reached a boiling point during a house outing at Total Ninja, a high‑energy obstacle course meant for bonding. Instead, the day evolved into a chaotic ...

In the latest episode of Baddies Africa, which aired on August 3, 2025, Summer made her stance clear following Natalie Nunn’s decision to award Fania a Baddies Chain. After a day of physical ...

Exiled from Castro’s Cuba, she became a superstar – and a trailblazer in the macho world of salsa. Fans and collaborators including Angélique Kidjo hail an icon of Black empowerment On 13 November ...

For over half a century, Fania Records has been synonymous with Latin music’s evolution, tracing the heartbeat of salsa, boogaloo, and Latin soul from New York’s barrios to dance floors worldwide.

In 1974, at the height of the New York salsa explosion, the Fania All Stars were invited to perform in front of 80,000 people at a stadium in Zaire, Africa.

In 2024, the legendary New York Latin music label Fania Records celebrates it's 60th anniversary. Fania Records was founded in 1964 by Dominican musician Johnny Pacheco and his Italian-American lawyer ...