NYC Salsa: The Incendiary Sound of Latin New York

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: July 03, 2007
• Total Time: 140:22
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Latin

Review

The best of Fania and the many labels gradually gathered under its umbrella goes nearly all the way toward collecting the best salsa being recorded between 1965 and 1980 -- Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Tito Puente, Hector Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano, and Mongo Santamaria (the list could go on for ages). And on New York City Salsa, it does. A two-disc compilation with no repeat acts, it doesn't include any tracks from the best Fania albums (Siembra or Cosa Nuestra by Willie Colon, Acid by Ray Barretto, ) but it favors the musicianly side of salsa instead of the crate-digger, rare-groove side of things. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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