Throughout his career, Colón released more than 40 albums, pioneering a salsa sound influenced by the streets of New York ...

The music that the world now knows as salsa would probably not exist if not for the vision of Willie Colón. While Eddie Palmieri’s La Perfecta had been plying the two-trombone sound for years, Colón ...

The music titan, who made more than 40 albums, died on Saturday. These recordings show how he shaped the genre ...

By styling himself after mobsters and blaxploitation characters early in his career, Mr. Colón, the legend of salsa music who died on Saturday, crafted an everlasting image.

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

The news of Willie Colón’s passing at 75 hit hard Saturday morning. Those of us of a certain age remember the defiance of the ...

Salsa legend, Willie Colon, has died at age 75. Colon was a key part of salsa's development in the 1970's as an instrumentalist, songwriter and producer.

Salsa music is deeply ingrained in Latine culture, and on this episode we explore its roots and the sounds that preceded it.

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 ...

Willie Colón, a salsa music legend and pioneer of Latin American music, has died. He was 75. Colón’s family announced his death on social media Saturday. He died in New York after reportedly being ...

The salsa icon and Nuyorican pioneer’s bold trombone sound and landmark collaborations helped define a generation of Latin music.