Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York
In 1964, an Italian-American ex-cop and a Dominican musician in New York City opened Fania Records, the “Motown of Salsa.” The artists from Fania toured the world, sold millions of records and changed culture forever. Bu...
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- Joe Bataan1 ep
- Ruben Blades1 ep
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- 🇺🇸United States · Music HistoryHOME#16296K to 1.6M
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Music History#543K to 225K
- 🇪🇸Spain · Music History#437K to 198K
- 🇨🇴CO · Music History#133K to 173K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Music History#1025K to 135K
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463K to 2.4M🎙 Monthly cadence·11 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
514K to 2.7M🇺🇸64%🇲🇽9%🇪🇸8%+6 more - Active Followers
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206K to 1.1M
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| 7/21/26 | salsamusic history+4 | Joe Bataan | Bronx Music Heritage CenterFuturo Media+3 | — | Joe Bataansalsa+5 | — | 5m 05s | ||
| 7/14/26 | salsamusic history+4 | — | Fania RecordsHITN Television+2 | — | Fania Recordssalsa+5 | — | 48m 04s | ||
| 7/7/26 | salsa musicRuben Blades+4 | Ruben Blades | Fania RecordsWBAI Radio+5 | PanamaNew York City+2 | Ruben BladesWillie Colon+6 | — | 47m 00s | ||
| 6/30/26 | FaniaAfrican roots+4 | — | FaniaZaire+11 | — | FaniaFania All Stars+6 | — | 45m 48s | ||
| 6/23/26 | Afro-Cuban musicwomen in music+4 | — | Fania RecordsNPR+7 | — | salsaLa Lupe+5 | — | 48m 48s | ||
| 6/16/26 | salsa musicpolitical activism+3 | — | Fania | Yankee StadiumNueva York | Ray BarrettoFania+5 | — | 45m 05s | ||
| 6/9/26 | salsamusic history+3 | — | FaniaThe Bronx County Archives+5 | BrooklynCheetah Club | salsaLarry Harlow+5 | — | 42m 24s | ||
| 6/2/26 | salsamusic history+4 | — | NBC BostonThe Bronx County Archives+5 | East HarlemBronx | salsaboogaloo+7 | — | 40m 46s | ||
| 5/26/26 | salsa musicNew York City+5 | — | Fania RecordsThe Bronx County Archives+7 | — | salsaFania Records+7 | Futuro Media | 38m 21s | ||
| 5/7/26 | salsamusic history+4 | — | Fania RecordsFuturo Media | Nueva York | salsaFania Records+5 | — | 2m 17s | ||
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Chart history for Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York
Peaked at #1 in CO, top 10 in 7 of 36 tracked markets, currently #1 in CO.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Spain | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| IL | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Mexico | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| PT | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| CH | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Canada | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| United States | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| CO | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| GR | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| Finland | — | #28 | #28 | — |
| CZ | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| IL | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| SA | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| VN | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| Germany | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| CH | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Canada | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| PE | — | #60 | #60 | — |
Chart Positions
36 placements across 28 markets.
Chart Positions
36 placements across 28 markets.