Encanto Tropical 35 - Fania 60th Anniversary Tribute Session (Part 1)

AFTER-SHOW POST | PRE-SHOW POST

There is a fine line between easy and difficult when making a session with only Fania Records material — this was a tribute session marking its 60th anniversary — but I aimed for balance between popular anthems and personal faves. See the pre-broadcast post for context.

Episode 35 can be replayed at the bottom of this page (25 tracks, 2:03:31).

Artists included are listed below. Full attribution is given on the show.

• Adalberto Santiago

• Alfredito & His Orchestra

• Bobby Valentin

• Bronco 

• Celia Cruz & Ray Barretto

• Cheo Feliciano

• Fania All-Stars (x2)

• Hector Lavoe

• Jimmy Sabater

• Johnny Colon

• Latin Tempo

• Lebron Brothers

• Louie Ramirez

• Monguito Santamaria

• Orchestra Harlow

• Orquesta La Conspiracion

• Johnny Pacheco

• Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez

• Ralph Robles

• Ray Barretto

• Ricardo “Richie” Ray & Bobby Cruz

• Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound

• Típica 73

• Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe

The list of artists spans several labels in the Fania universe, as it was a parent company with sub-labels it either established or acquired, such as Alegre, Cotique, International, and Vaya. Note that several of the artists featured here were not exclusively on Fania, but the songs selected for the show are from the Fania discography.

Some of the music on Encanto Tropical 35

This episode is Part 1 of a two-part series. See Part 2.

Fania Records is owned by Concord. 

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REPLAY EPISODE 35

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