Fania All-Stars, New York City 1971: salsa swaggers into the mainstream
In a tiny club, 2,000 peacocking punters witnessed a historic gathering of talent for this mini-festival, showcasing a music craze on the brink of a breakthrough Its the evening of 26 August 1971, and on the cramped stage of the Cheetah a glitzy discotheque on Broadway and 53rd in Manhattan decorated in aluminium, black