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US label Label Code: LC 1222 / LC 01222 First known as Fania Records later label changed to just Fania. Please use always Fania Records for label. For any unofficial / bootleg / counterfeit copies of this label please use Label created in late 1963 by and that became known as the Motown of Latin music. At one time (pre-2005) the nearly 3,000 title catalog was readily available on CD. Since then, only a few hundred titles have seen the light of day due to changing ownership of the rights to the catalog and other complications. In 2005, Fania Records was acquired by Miami-based Emusica from the Masucci family. In 2009 purchased the label from eMusica. Both times a program was started to reissue the catalog on CD but the first attempt stalled when the ownership moved from Emusica to . Sometime in 2011/12 the reissue attempts of started to go out-of-print and became yet again unavailable as 's distribution was changing hand to a company called Red. On July 27, 2018, the label was sold to Concord Music.
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Sub-labels
Cotique
USA Also appears as "Cotique Records". In 1971, this record label was acquired by Fania Records For company credits, see Cotique Records
Tico Records
Also appears as "Tico" only. Label run the company . American label specialized in Latin music, responsible for introducing artists such as Ray Barretto and Tito Puente. Founded ...
Vaya Records
In 1970, this record label was founded at Fania Records Alt. logos shows as Vaya Records Inc., Vaya Records, or just Vaya This is the label for company use Vaya Records INC.
Inca Records
Founded in 1965 by the Cuban businessman Jorge Valdés. In 1972, this music label from Puerto Rico, which was traditionally known for Salsa recordings was acquired by Fania Records. Is also...
Uptite Records
1960s-1970s soul label from New York City. A subsidiary of Fania Records. Established in 1968 to specialize in Soul and R&B music, specifically in light of the success of their breakout act, Jo...
Mavi Records
Barbaro
Barbaro or Barbaro Records Record company founded in 1981 by Jerry Masucci, the company is a subsidiary of Fania Records.
Vaya Records Inc.
US latin record company, for the related label, please use
Fania International
Also appears as "International Fania". Previous name of International (17), 1968 to late 1971.
Nueva Fania
Fania De Panama
Panamanian sub label of Fania
Exitos
US label from New York, NY, for related record company, see
La Herencia
Series of Compilation CD's of Fania Records Greatest Artists. La Herencia translated to English is The Roots
Fania Signature
Fania Records series
Tesoros de la Música Afrolatina
Afro-Latin US Series associated to .
International Records, Ltd.
Record company related to Fania, and dedicated to salsa music from producers outside the main Fania structure that were releases on labels then
Contact Label
Old contact over: EMUSICA ENTERTAINMENT 5757 Blue Lagoon Drive Suite 230 Miami, FL 33126 U.S.A. info[at]emusicarecords.com