WATCH LIVE: Mourners flock to St. Patrick's for funeral of Willie Colón, legendary salsa icon

The legendary musician Willie Colón, one of the most iconic figures in salsa and the Nuyorican salsa movement, died over two ...
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Willie Colón, salsa pioneer and activist, dies at 75, family says

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 ...
Black Enterprise

Don Rafael Ithier, Afro-Puerto Rican ‘El Maestro’ Of Salsa And Founder of El Gran Combo, Passes at 98

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 ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Only all-female salsa band in San Diego shares history of Puerto Rican, Cuban cultures through music

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — You can feel the excitement building right before a Sabrosas Latin Orchestra show starts. This band is the first of its kind in San Diego. “We are the only San Diego ...