Fania At 50

Published: July 9, 2015, 2:37 p.m.

[APWW PGM #696] [Originally aired in 2014]\n\nNew York City is home to the earthshaking Latin dance music known as salsa. From the mid-1960s through the 1980s, Fania Records released many of the landmark albums in the history of the music, creating a salsa boom that reverberated around the world. In 2014, Fania celebrated 50 years in the business; and to celebrate, we dug into the label\u2019s history. We\u2019ll hear from some of the principal players, including Aurora Flores, Nicky Marrero and Larry \u201cEl Judeo Maravilloso\u201d Harlow, and tell a few Afropop-centric stories along the way.