On Feb. 21, the musical world lost a legend and pioneer of salsa: Willie Colón.The trombonist, songwriter, producer and arranger was a key part of the transition of Afro-Caribbean dance music from ...

Willie Colón, the prominent salsa singer and musician, has died aged 75. Colón’s family announced his death Saturday with a ...

Willie Colón, a key creator of urban salsa and a longtime social activist, has died. He was 75. His family and manager confirmed his death in social media posts Saturday.

The legendary musician Willie Colón, one of the most iconic figures in salsa and the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday ...

Colón was 75. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, in the South Bronx, Colón signed with Fania Records as a teenager and quickly became central to the raw, trombone-forward sound that ...

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

"We are heartbroken by the passing of an icon whose sound transcended the dance floor and defined an era," read a statement ...

Willie Colón, a beloved Nuyorican musician and a legend in the salsa music scene in both New York City and around the world, ...

One of salsa music's most towering figures is gone — the Grammy-nominated trombonist and activist died Saturday at 75.

The musician made more than 40 albums, earning him nine gold and five platinum records ...

Willie Colón, a legendary salsa musician who played a pivotal role in the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday, his family ...