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

A son of Puerto Rican parents who grew up in the Bronx, Barretto moved between jazz and Latin music with relentless creativity. Hear 12 indestructible tracks.

Leading the acclaimed salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, he brought the music of his native island to a worldwide audience for more than 60 years. Credit: Niveles Productions-Lexter L./EGC ...