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Fania All-Stars With Willie Colon & Ruben Blades

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This CD takes listeners back to a time when salsa had less of a commercial appeal and a more gritty syncopated, brass and bass heavy groove.Ruben B., Panama's musical ambassador, shines in his rendition of Sin Tu Carino.Salsa officionados will also recongnize heavyweights Willie Colon, Celia Cruz,and Papo Lucca. The music played on this rec ording is varied as well, with the inclusion of a disco version of Watermelon Man and the pop tinged Ella Fue(She was the one).However, the excitement comes from traditional tracks such as Juan Pachanga, Todos Vuelven, Coro Miyare and Isadora.The horn arrangements and ensemble, compliment the driving percussion sections and background vocals.This is one of my favorite Salsa discs and a good barometer of the musical climate of the time period.

These classics do take you back to an early untampered salsa style. It's brimming with fierce conga rythms and just pure SOUND. It's not today's blander and more commercial style. Colon, and Blades are masters that deserve to be part of everyone's collection.

I love old salsa like this one. I am 19 years old, but I am gald my father introduced me to this music beause it is better than anything they give on the radio. It comes from the heart not the pockets of record companies. Now all the new guys are singing the same stuff; it is time they sit down and listen to the masters of salsa!

Growing up during the time that Willie & Ruben were together is problably one of the best things I enjoyed of my childhood.
Only Willie can write songs as good as Ruben.

God bless the old salsa and the ambassadors that make them in this case Willie from Puerto Rico and Ruben from Panama.I am from Puerto Rico and the Puertorican salsa are the best like Tito Puente,Willie Colon,Hector ''El cantantes de los cantantes'' Lavoe and Rey Barreto.!Long Live the Old Salsa!

When I first get the CD I put it once and another because the old salsa is the best music in the world!!I am from the Enchanted island Puerto Rico and that music for us is like the 2nd national anthom for us.Artists from my Puerto Rico like Tito Puente,Willie Colon,Rey Barreto,Marc Anthony and last but not least ''El Cantante de los Cantantes''Hector Lavoe are the pride of the Puertorican Salsa!