Celia Cruz
La Negra Tiene Tumbao (Album Version)
Pa Arriva No Va
Tararea Kumbayea
La Negra Tiene Tumbao (Remix Version)
Re-Release Date: 7/23/2002
Album Type: Original recording reissued
Number of Discs: 1
07/17/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) What can I say about the Queen of Salsa ? Her music has captivated the hearts of 5 generations from around the world, and will continue to do so for many more years to come. If you havent heard La Negra Tiene Tumbao , youre crazy! She takes salsa to a whole new and different level. Her music is both traditional, and contemporary. Although this was her last album (due to her unfortunate passing), this is her best. No matter what race, or nationality you are, youll definetely love her music!.
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If the New York salsa scene were its own galaxy a glittering cluster where artists from across the Caribbean and the United States orbited around one another in a feverish dance the late Johnny Pacheco was the gravitational pull that held them together.
Pacheco, the famed bandleader, flutist, percussionist and co-founder of the groundbreaking salsa label Fania Records, died Monday at 85. His wife, Maria Elena “Cuqui” Pacheco, confirmed his death of complications from pneumonia.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Pacheco inherited his musical prowess from his father, Rafael Azarias Pacheco, bandleader and clarinetist of the renowned Santa Cecilia Orchestra. The Pacheco family emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the Bronx in 1946, when Johnny was 11 years old. From there he dedicated himself to two courses of study engineering and music. It was after a short stint as an engineering student at Brooklyn Tech that he pivoted to the Juilliard School of Music, where he
Johnny Pacheco, Who Helped Bring Salsa to the World, Dies at 85
A Dominican-born bandleader and songwriter, he co-founded Fania Records, known as the Motown of Salsa.
Johnny Pacheco performing in Manhattan in 2009. His company, Fania Records, was a powerhouse in Latin music.Credit.Chad Batka for The New York Times
By Elias E. Lopez
Johnny Pacheco, the Dominican-born bandleader who co-founded the record label that turned salsa music into a worldwide sensation, died on Monday in Teaneck, N.J. He was 85.
His wife, Maria Elena Pacheco, who is known as Cuqui, confirmed the death, at Holy Name Medical Center. Mr. Pacheco lived in Fort Lee, N.J.