The thread that connects the past and present of Latin music was in full display March 18 at the annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards, with legendary musicians Fania All-Stars sharing the stage with ...

5. The Fania All Stars, “Live at Yankee Stadium, Vols. 1 and 2” (1975). This concert captured the salsa explosion at its volcanic peak. Forget that it really didn’t happen at Yankee Stadium.

Together, Pacheco eventually corralled the labelmates into a power-packed supergroup known as the Fania All-Stars. “I wanted to have the best orchestra ever,” said Pacheco. “Now I don’t ...