albums - Made in Colombia, Dancing in the Tropics and Alfredo De La Fé Vallenato - by the end of the 1980s. In 1989, De La Fé switched to the Fuentes label. In 1991 he toured Europe playing in Geneva, Paris and Rome and met Eddie Palmieri. In 1991, he also participated in a Colombian soap opera Azucar. Although he joined the Fania All-Stars in 1995, De La Fé continued to pursue a solo career. He signed with Sony Music in 1997. Two years later, he toured with his own band, appearing at festivals in Denmark, Holland, France, Turkey and Belgium, and reunited with Eddie Palmieri's Orchestra for a European tour. In 2002, after several years in Europe, he moved back to New York and toured the US with his New York band, led by pianist Israel Tanenbaum. Other musicians included bass player Maximo Rodriguez, percussionists Tony Escapa and Little Johnny Rivero, flute player Andrea Brachfeld. Discography Solo albums 1979 : "Alfredo" 1980 : "Alfredo De La Fé y la charanga 1980" 1981 : "Para África con amor" 1982 : "Triunfo" 1984 : "Made in Colombia" 1985 : "Alfredo De La Fé Vallenato" 1990 : "Salsa" 1990 : "Los violines de Alfredo De La Fé" 1992 : "Los violines de Alfredo De La Fé vol. 2: Sentir de Cuba". 1993 : "Con toda la salsa Alfredo De La Fé" 1995 : "La Salsa de Los Dioses" 2000 : "Latitudes" 2006 : "Alfredo De La Fé y Fruko (La Llave de Oro)" Guest artist on other productions 1973 : "The Sun Of Latin Music" by Eddie Palmieri & Friends Con Lalo Rodriguez 1976 : "De Ti Depende" by Hector Lavoe 1977 : "Selecciones Clásicas" by José Fajardo 1977 : "El Baquine de Angelitos Negros" by Willie Colon 1978 : "Comedia" by Hector Lavoe 1979 : "Típica 73 en Cuba - Intercambio Cultural" by Típica 73 1979 : "I Need You" by Sylvester 1980 : "Charangueando con la Típica 73" by Típica 73 1980 : "Señor Charanga" by José Fajardo 1982 : "On Broadway" by Tito Puento 1997 : "Bravo" by Fania All-Stars 2001 : "Diferente" by Jose Alberto (El Canario) References External links Official website Mentioned in the Latin Jazz Timeline at the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of American History. Jazz Music Archives Review and Brief Bio Tipica'73: A Salsa Profile MTV Biography page 1954 births Living people Cuban musicians