Fania Records
Fania Records is a New York–based record label founded by Dominican-born composer and bandleader Johnny Pacheco and his American lawyer Jerry Masucci in 1964. The label took its name from a popular luncheonette frequented by musicians in Havana, Cuba that Masucci frequented when he worked for a public relations firm there during the pre-Castro era. Fania is known for its promotion of salsa music.
| Fania Records | |
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Fania Records logo | |
| Parent company | Concord |
| Founded | 1964 |
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| Distributor(s) | Universal Music Group |
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| Location | New York City, Miami, Florida |
| Official website | www.fania.com |
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