DID YOU KNOW? for December 9 – 23, 2024 

Juan Pablo Knipping Pacheco (March 25, 1935 – February 15, 2021) was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, and record producer who became known as the Godfather of Salsa. He popularized the term "salsa" by founding the Fania All-Stars, a musical group formed in 1968 to feature the leading artists of the genre, which played a critical role in the evolution of Latin music and brought Pacheo international fame. Pacheco became a leading figure in the New York salsa scene in the 1960s and 1970s as the founder and musical director of Fania Records.

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