Sonora Ponceña - Sabor Sureño Reissue (Official Trailer)

Sonora Ponceña – Sabor Sureño – 50th Anniversary Reissue (Official Trailer)

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Craft Latino proudly announces a 50th anniversary reissue of the electrifying salsa album, Sabor Sureño, the seventh album from Puerto Rico’s iconic band Sonora Ponceña. Initially released on Inca Records (a subsidiary of Fania Records), this recording boasts the lovely, bittersweet standout “Juana Bayona,” the jazzy-guaguanco “Ecue Baroni,” and the breezy, island-life anthem “Las mujeres son de azúcar,” which was penned by famed composer Tite Curet Alonso.

Available for pre-order now and due out October 18th, 2024, Sabor Sureño has been pressed on 180-gram vinyl and features lacquers cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by Clint Holley at Well Made Music. Fans can also find a “Morado Oscuro (Dark Purple)” 180-gram color vinyl variant (limited to 300 copies), with a bundle option that including a Sabor Sureño T-shirt, at Fania.com. Additionally, Sabor Sureño will make its debut in 192/24 HD digital audio.

The group was on a roll, with one acclaimed album following the next, by the time they released Sabor Sureño. The pass-the-mic dexterity of Sonora Ponceña’s horn and rhythm sections (not to mention lead vocalists Luigi Texidor and Miguelito Ortiz, at turns velvety and agile) were unmatched. “Juana Bayona,” arguably Sabor Sureño’s biggest hit at the time, is still considered a milestone in salsa. Billboard named “Fuego en el 23” — a classic on summer block-party playlists — as one of the best salsa tracks of all time. Papo’s “tight orchestrations for the ensemble are marvelous, peaking with his elegant ending to ‘Las mujeres son de azúcar,” wrote AllMusic. In the same review, the outlet referred to the band as “Puerto Rico’s gift to the world.” Five years later, still reverberating with relevance, the group would even collaborate with iconic Latin vocalist Celia Cruz on an album, the exquisitely rousing La Ceiba.

Sonora Ponceña remains a vibrant act to this day, with a now 78-year-old Papo at the helm. In 1993, they received the Congo de Oro for best international band. A little over a decade after that, in 2004, the Legislature of Puerto Rico officially recognized their musical contributions by dedicating its annual “Día Nacional de la Salsa” to them. All told, Sonora Ponceña has recorded more than 35 albums, with dozens of their releases reaching platinum and gold status.

This reissue is also part of the Fania 60th anniversary year-long celebration honoring the iconic label’s enduring legacy and the birth of salsa music. Visit fania.com/fania-60th to learn more.

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