One of the great paradoxes of modern salsa, the Latin genus that can rent to any continent, is not found in a Hispanic country on the shores of the Bronx and Harlem, in New York. Alli fue donde Johnny Pacheco transformed the history of Latin American music in the second half of Sail XX y, this month, failed the 85 years in the State in which he lived his last years, New Jersey. His wife, Maria Elena Pacheco, confirmed the notice. The cause of his death is unknown.
Pacheco is known for being the co-founder of Jerry Masucci of La Fania, the neo-orchestral orchestra that echoed in 1964. Masucci was a fanatical admirer and admirer of Latin music since he lived in an era in Cuba. and Pacheco divorces in New York). Meet Pacheco a talented musician and the opportunity to support the orchestra that will change the history of salsa. The first discs of the distribution of the same Pacheco and small discs of the great manzana.
Fania grabbed more than 14 albums and was featured in all-world screenplays, from the Yankees’ stadium in the Bronx to Japan in 1976. One of his most famous discs was grabbed during a concert in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) , to present a unique play between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The disco is converted into one of its most famous, La Fania All Stars in Africa, immortalized ante 80.000 spectators and in which Pacheco is talking with the biggest icons of the salsa: Celia Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, or Jorge Santana.
Nation in the Dominican Republic, living in New York since 11 years ago, when his family decided to abandon the island during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Fue flute, composer, but all about one of the musical geniuses that logró combines the Caribbean rhythms of Cuba, Puerto Rico and its island (like the guaracha, the mambo, or the guagüancó), with the jazz and funk of the United States. “My influences from Afro-Cuban music are the swing by Benny Goodman ”, dijo Pachecho on one occasion. He is also the organizer and director of the best salsa talents, such as Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe or Rubén Blades. Los negros tenían a [la disquera] Motown, the white-English tenian his propositions sound, and our legs with a sound distinct for Latin music ”, dijo Pacheco in 2006 for the public radio of the United States.
“We have an important musical legacy, represented by all the collaborations that took place during his distinctive career”, writing Blades, after the death of death. “Pacheco receives the admiration of millions of” salsers “and the respect of his colleagues”, aggregate.
Willie Colón shared on Twitter photos with the master of salsa and writing: “Peaceful relaxation, friendly friendship and master”. “A true musician,” writing Eddie Palmieri. “His legacy as a flutist and fan of Fania Records will live on forever.”
Pacheco nation and creation between the music. At his father’s clarinet and despute that the family is going to New York, the young Pacheco percussion studio in Julliard, one of the most prestigious music schools in the city. Antes de La Fania organizes other bands (Pacheco and Su Charanga, for example, which popularize the pachanga) with those that are known to be known among the producers of the United States. Pero his great excitations the writing or interpretation with the musicians that hicieron La Fania: Vámonos pal monte with Eddie Palmieri, o Quit You (Ponerme Yo), that interpretation by Celia Cruz was a success in the last years. For the king of salsa, the singer Héctor Lavoe, composo My People, one of the most famous of the soloists.
Although La Fania as an orchestra divides a decade of veces, Johnny never produces (one of his excites for the Cuban Celia Cruz fue La Negra has Tumbao), without being an inspiration for the most young songs of Latin American salsa. “La-33 would like to thank Johnny Pacheco Zorro de Plata, for his great legacy and influence in our musical career ”, written in honor La 33, one of the Colombian bands representative of the new salsa. “Paz en su tumba, Maestro”.
“Salsa is my way of living and my existence. It’s what I’re talking about now that I’m living every morning, ”said Pacheco in El País, in 1988.“ Salsa is not the only thing that comes to mind. Hay que bailarla, porque levanta a un muerto ”. In addition to a salsa in quarantine, in honor of the great salsa of the salsa, Pacheco will come with his party.