Discos Fuentes is a record label based in Medellín, Colombia, South America. Founded in 1934 in Cartagena, Colombia, by Antonio Fuentes Estrada, Discos Fuentes was the country's first notable record label.[1][2] The label was instrumental in introducing Colombia to such Afro-rhythm genres as cumbia, fandango, merengue, porro, salsa and rock and roll.[3][4] The label also helped forge the early careers for such musicians and composers as Guillermo Buitrago, Rafael Escalona, and Julio César Bovea.
| Discos Fuentes | |
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| Founded | 1934 |
| Founder | Antonio Fuentes Estrada |
| Genre | Latin, cumbia, salsa |
| Country of origin | Colombia, South America |
| Location | Medellín, Colombia |
| Official website | Official website |
Discos Fuentes has often been described as Colombia's version of "Motown", peaking in the 1960s and early 1970s.[1] The label achieved a series of firsts for Colombia: the first compilation album (1960) and the first Compact Disc release (1987).[2]
After the death of the label's founder, Antonio Fuentes Estrada, in 1985, the company expanded into video production and purchased several other music labels, including Discos Tropical and Curro.[2]
US distribution
editIn the United States, the manufacture and/or distribution of Discos Fuentes releases was eventually handled by Miami Records, a Miami, Florida-based label specializing in Latin American music.[5] Formed in 1950 by Colombian immigrant, Carlos Diaz-Granados, Sr., Miami Records also managed the manufacture and/or distribution of Latin music for other South American labels as well as for such American labels as Columbia Records.[5]
Select artists
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- Afrosound/The Afrosound
- Alfredo Gutierrez
- Andres Landero
- Anibal Velasquez
- Ariza Y Su Combo
- Calixto Ochoa
- Catalino Tejedor
- Climaco Sarmiento
- Combo Los Galleros
- El Combo Loco
- Eliseo Herrera
- Fela Kuti
- Fruko y sus Tesos/Fruko El Bueno
- Guillermo Buitrago
- Joe Arroyo
- Joe Rodríguez y su Grupo Latino
- Julio César Bovea
- La Sonora Carruseles
- La Sonora Dinamita
- The Latin Brothers
- Los Pico Pico
- Lito Barrientos*
- Los Bestiales
- Los Corraleros de Majagual
- Los Lideres
- Los Teen Agers
- Michi Sarmiento y sus Bravos
- Pastor López
- Pedro Laza
- Puerto Rican Power
- Rafael Escalona
- Rodolfo y su Tipica RA7
- Rodolfo Aicardi
- Rufo Garrido
- Sonora Cordobesa
- Tata Guines
- Wganda Kenya
- Lisandro Meza
References
edit- ^ a b "Global hit: The Golden Age of Discos Fuentes, 1960–76". The World. June 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ a b c "Discos Fuentes Record Label". SalsaArtists.com. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ K. Leander Williams (March 2007). "Album review: Colombia! The Golden Age of Discos Fuentes, 1960–76". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ Vega, Luis Daniel. "Una idea descabellada: instantáneas del rock en Bogotá (1957 - 1975)". bibliotecadigitaldebogota.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b A brief history of Miami Records. 10 July 1965. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
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