Ansonia Records Presents – Salsa Con Estilo – Dance Floor Gems from the Vaults: 1950s-1980s

Even better, certainly in terms of scope, is Ansonia Records Presents – Salsa Con Estilo –Dance Floor Gems from the Vaults. Rafael ‘Ralph’ Pérez’ family-run label blazed a trail before Fania’s eventual domination of the Nuyorican Latin dance scene. The 26 tracks focus on both the pre-1970s ‘Roots of Salsa’ era and subsequent ‘Salsa Boom’, and feature a plethora of vibrant sub-genres performed by such big-hitters as Tito Rodríguez, Mon Rivera and Cortijo, along with artists like Frankie Figueroa who deserve to be better known. A sparkling collection of multifarious gems.