Fania All-Stars - Que Pasa?: The Best of Fania All-Stars
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Que Pasa?: The Best of Fania All-Stars
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Tracks
- Ella Fue (She Was the One) - Fania All-Stars, Gale, E.
- Coro Miyare - Fania All-Stars, Pacheco, J.
- Picadillo - Fania All-Stars, Puente, T.
- Juan Pachanga - Fania All-Stars, Masucci, Jerry
- Donde - Fania All-Stars, Pacheco, J.
- Foofer Soofer - Fania All-Stars, Ragin, M.
- Isadora - Fania All-Stars, Alonso, C. Curet
- Fania All Stars' Cha Cha Cha - Fania All-Stars, Page, B.
- Los Bravos - Fania All-Stars, Ramirez, L.
- ¿Qué Pasa? - Fania All-Stars, Pacheco, J.
- Prepara - Fania All-Stars, Blades, R.
- Peanuts (The Peanut Vendor) - Fania All-Stars, Simons, M.
- Sin Tu Cariño - Fania All-Stars, Blades, R.
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User Reviews
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(2 reviews)
Great music, just what I needed for teaching. It is very traditional salsa music. Old school stuff, a little "Old Brazil", but hey, it makes it all the worthwhile to listen too. and as far as teaching, which was the main reason for buying this cd, it has a range of tempos. Great stuff.
February 5, 2008| |  | A high point for '70s salsa! |  |
For a brief time in the late 1970s, salsa music seemed poised to crack into the American mainstream, with slick Latin rhythms suffused throughout the jazz fusion world, and hints of Cuban son rhythms creeping into the Miami disco scene. The Fania All-Stars, as the name would imply, was a celebrity-packed jamfest, with a rhythmic core drawn from the ranks of the Fania label's roster, including Johnny Pachecho, Bobby Valentin, Papo Lucca, Roberto Roena, Johnny Rodriguez and others, along the elite of the booming North American salsa scene, artists such as Celia Cruz, Mongo Santamaria and Ruben Blades. This CD collects material from four albums the ensemble recorded for Columbia Records (in itself, a significant crossover milestone): 1976's "Delicate And Jumpy," 1977's "Rhythm Machine," "Spanish Fever," from 1978 and "Cross Over," from 1979. It's a solid, swinging set, ranging from reworkings of seminal Latin pop hits such as "El Manisiero (Yhe Peanut Vendor)" to more modern, aggressive dance tunes. This collection also offers plenty of strong performances and a good impression of the breadth of pop styles the All-Stars were willing to take on -- a dash of disco and '70s-style soul/R&B, some rock, and plenty of commercial and fusion jazz. Non-Latin guest stars include folks such as rocker Steve Winwood, soft-jazz saxman David Sanborn, soul singer Gwen Guthrie, and the inevitable Brecker Brother or two. All in all, a nice sampling of this well-named, well-regarded crossover crew. Recommended!
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