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 ...

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.

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.