CAA Signs Latin Music Label Fania Records — billboard.com

A half-century after its founding, Fania Records is experiencing a renaissance. The iconic Latin music label is capping off its 50th anniversary by signing with CAA, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Founded by Dominican Republic-born bandleader Johnny Pacheco and attorney Jerry Masucci in New York City in 1964, Fania went on to represent artists including Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Ismael Miranda, Ruben Blades, Cheo Feliciano and Roberto Roena. That roster firmly established the label as the definitive home for genres such as Latin big band, Afro-Cuban jazz, boogaloo, salsa and Latin R&B.

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