Rubén Blades Celebrates Complicated Friendship With Willie Colón ‘Despite Everything'

Blades shared an expanded tribute on his website and remembered Colón as a close friend, collaborator, and 'titan of salsa' ...
Latin Times on MSN

Rubén Blades Mourns Willie Colón, His Historic Collaborator and Salsa Visionary

If there was one collaboration that changed the history of Latin music, it was that of Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. On Saturday, the legendary Panamanian artist mourned the death of the New ...

Rubén Blades, Rauw Alejandro, more honor salsa giant Willie Colón: ‘Maestro, thank you for your legacy’

The world is mourning the Nuyorican icon, including his collaborators and those who have been inspired by him ...
FOX 2 Detroit

Willie Colón, salsa legend and music pioneer, dies at 75

Willie Colón, the iconic salsa trombonist, composer and producer who helped define the Nuyorican salsa movement, has died at 75.
Variety

Twelve-Time Grammy Winner Rubén Blades Talks Writing Original Song for Oscar Hopeful ‘Black Butterflies,’ Importance of Talking Climate Change in ‘Polarized’ U.S.

Twelve-time Grammy-winning musician Rubén Blades is a hard man to get in touch with. He has no agent, relying solely on a long-time friend to manage an inbox that is always full of requests from all ...