Singer-songwriter-musician Joe Bataan’s 1973 album Salsoul – so named for its fusion of soul and salsa – would inspire the label of the same name for which Bataan would go on to record.  But before inspiring the birth of Salsoul Records, Bataan founded his own New York-based independent label: Ghetto Records.  Its label adorned by the image of a cat at home among the trash cans, Ghetto sought to bring further attention to such sounds as salsa, soul, jazz, boogaloo, and beyond.  Bataan and co-founder George Febo’s label was short-lived but its…