Fania

Johnny Pacheco · 1964 · Titre qui a donné son nom au label

Context

Cañonazo (1964) is the first album of Fania Records, founded in 1963 by Johnny Pacheco and the lawyer Jerry Masucci. On it Pacheco moves to a conjunto in which trumpets replace violins, and records for the first time with Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez. This is “Fania (Funché)”, which inspired the label's name.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban: Afro-diasporic roots, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Cañonazo (1964)
• Pinareño (1964)
• Dakar, Punto Final (1964)

Sources

• craftrecordings.com

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