NEW YORK CITY -- Iconic Nuyorican salsa musician and activist Willie Colón has died at 75, his family announced in a Facebook post. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our ...

The Latin music world has lost a musical master with the passing of Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, and musical director of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Known universally as “El ...

His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

Salsa is more than dance music. For Latino communities in the United States and the world, it’s a soundtrack of identity, ...

Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, composer and arranger of the world-renowned salsa orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died. He was 99. The orchestra confirmed Ithier’s death on ...

The legendary musician Willie Colón, one of the most iconic figures in salsa and the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday at the age of 75, his family confirmed in a message posted on his social ...

Willie Colón, a salsa music legend and pioneer of Latin American music, has died. He was 75. Colón’s family announced his ...

The legendary salsero mixed music with activism for much of his life. Learn about Willie Colon's ties to politics and ...

The 26th edition of the Vive Latino festival in Mexico City turned into a grand celebration of rock and its diverse expressions and styles on Saturday (March 14), with iconic acts such as Lenny ...

Rafael Ithier, leader of the salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 99. The news was confirmed by an attorney for the Ithier family, Víctor Rivera, to ...