Salsa was created when The Fania All Stars band added a dynamic New York ... disobedience", says band-leader Willie Colon, and super-star Ruben Blades describes the cultural melting pot that ...

There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent ... A lot of it is not even music, like laughter breaking out or [salsa star] Héctor Lavoe asking someone to shut the door.

Salsa music has its origins Cuba and Puerto ... orchestras and artists such as El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Fania All-Star, Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe, Grupo Niche, Willie Colón and Ruben Blades.