[Kings Of Leon]

May, 2007

Three significant musical movements came out of New York during the second half of the 1970s: hip-hop, punk and salsa. Salsa, the sound of the Latin diaspora, mixed traditional Caribbean music with elements of jazz and funk. One record label served to establish salsa as a worldwide force: Fania.I he label's co-owners, Jerry Masucci and musical direc­tor Johnny Pacheco, were fortunate to work with a lineup that included Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, trom­bonist Willie Colon and singers Hector Lavoe a...