This one is an old personal favorite, I think I bought it around 1980 and played it very much those days. Willie Colon comes in with a true beauty, the voice of 'Hector Lavoe', Produced by 'Jerry Masucci' and recording director, 'Johnny Pacheco'. " Azucar !" tracks; 1 Che Che Colé 2 No me llores[...]

Another great Johnny Pacheco LP, from 1973 on Fania. This copy has been played almost too often, unfortunately it has a little hiss and track # 7 starts with a crack and a jump, but still I didn't want to withhold this beautiful album from you. '10 Great Years', from '63 to '73, Johnny Pacheco comes in[...]

Until now we saw two great latinlabels at Global Groove. the Colombian label, "discos Fuentes' and New York label 'SAR'. It's about time to post some latin of the great 'Fania', a New York label that started early 70's, correct me if I'm wrong. One of Fania's biggest stars through the years is without any doubt, 'Johnny[...]

Good morning, are you a latin lover ? Check this. the Alegre All Stars, founded in 1961, were a New York based group featuring a great selection of artists. We find Al Santiago, Kako, Barry Rogers, Dioris Valledaris, Yayo, Johnny Pacheco, Cheo Feliciano, Charlie Palmieri & Chombo. Many of them became world famous. This is[...]

One of my favourite Cuban singers is Monguito 'El Unico'. The first time I heard him must have been through 'Sabrosura' with Johnny Pacheco from 1980 on Fania. From that moment on I bought every album I found. A great discovery also was when I heard him on Arsenio Rodriguez' album 'Primitivo'. Monguito's nasal voice[...]

I am quite sure I posted some 5 or 6 Fruko lp's in the past but somehow they got lost, really do not understand how. One way or the other, I'll bring them back straight away. This is 'Fruko - El Violento' from 1973 on Discos Fuentes off course and with his buddies Wilson Saoko[...]

After the 1959 revolution on Cuba, Celia Cruz left the island together with the legendary 'la Sonora Matancera'. In New York she played with all the great latin artists you can imagine. After singing with the Orchestra of Tito Puente she met Johnny Pacheco and his Fania crew. Together they had tremendous succes. This LP[...]

We saw him before at Global Groove, on a Fania Salsa album with, who else, Johnny Pacheco. This time a Roberto Torres production on another New York Latin label, Toboga. Monguito is called 'El Unico' for the unique sound of his voice. Check out one of my first idols in latin music; 'Monguito, El Unico'.[...]

To make you pick some more fruits from the Global Groove Tree. This is Sampler no. 4, it takes you through the posts between May 27 and June 4. Hope you find some of your liking ! tracks; 1 johnny Pacheco - Fania 2 Jacob Miller - Don't let money fool you 3 Beth Carvalho[...]