TRAILER DROP: Our Thing — The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York (hosted by Rosie Perez)
La Brega: Campeones
Futuro Media
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2026
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
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In 1964, an Italian-American ex-cop and a Dominican musician in New York City opened “the Motown of Salsa,” Fania Records. Artists like Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Celia Cruz and La Lupe made the label hip, rebellious, sexy and political all at once. At their height, Fania toured the world, sold millions of records and changed culture forever. But as the label grew, Fania Records became mired by legendary falling-outs. In the most comprehensive audio narrative yet, Pulitzer Prize winning Futuro Studios and Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Rosie Perez, tell the story of a generation of artists who created salsa music, a cultural legacy that continues to shape the world today.
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| 0:00.0 | This story starts in the hood. |
| 0:02.9 | You heard it as you walked through the barrio. |
| 0:06.3 | It was here in uptown New York City, |
| 0:09.6 | where these underdogs got their inspiration. |
| 0:13.4 | Listen to the trains, tickety-clickety on the tracks. |
| 0:16.8 | The kids on a basketball court. |
| 0:19.0 | We mixed it up with what was going on. |
| 0:21.7 | You hear this. |
| 0:25.5 | These artists created a sound that changed music forever. |
| 0:31.6 | And we called it salsa. |
| 0:35.1 | And one label captured that sound like no other. |
| 0:38.8 | Bania Records. |
| 0:40.8 | Fania Records. |
| 0:41.9 | Fania. Fania. |
| 0:42.4 | Fania. |
| 0:43.0 | Fania Records. |
| 0:43.8 | Panya Records. |
| 0:43.9 | Fania Records. |
| 0:47.8 | Fania Records. |
| 0:49.2 | Where the world's greatest Latin musicians came together and took over the world. |
| 0:55.0 | You know them. |
| 0:56.0 | Willie Colon. |
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