Fania All-Stars created music using a variety of genres, including those of salsa, boogaloo, Cuban Jazz and Latin R&B. Jerry Masucci, an Italian-American lawyer and Johnny Pacheco, a talented composer and bandleader born in the Dominican Republic, founded Fania Records.
Celia Cruz is often referred to as the “The Queen of Salsa”, being one of the most respected vocalist of Latin music. Cruz intended to be a teacher, but a talent show changed her life.
Francisco De Asis Javier Cugat Mingall De Cru Y Deulofeo, better known as Xavier Cugat, is the pioneer of Latin dance music.