Following on the heels of several previous reissues of groundbreaking albums from trombonist Willie Colon, Craft brings us The Big Break—Lan Gran Fuga. The sixth Fania album from Colón would also be ...

Craft Recordings has brought back music from Fania Records, with which Colon was intimately associated from the very beginning of his career It may require some effort to imagine that there were once ...

Salsa has known more than its share of star vocalists and virtuoso instrumentalists. But among the artists who defined the rich, layered specificity of its sound was Willie Colón, who died on Feb. 21.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Musician Willie Colon performs on stage at Los Angeles Salsa Festival at Crypto.com Arena on July 29, 2023. (Ringo Chiu/For The ...

The legendary musician Willie Colón, one of the most iconic figures in salsa and the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday at the age of 75, his family confirmed in a message posted on his social ...

The trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and producer from the Bronx helped shape the sound of salsa. By Ed Morales The music that the world now knows as salsa would probably not exist if not for ...

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. The salsa pioneer and legend Willie Colon has ...

Willie Colón, the legendary salsa icon, died Saturday morning, his family confirmed. He was 75. A cause of death has not been disclosed. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of ...

Willie Colón died last month. He was 75. If you know what salsa music is, basically, you can thank Willie Colón. He was a trombonist, producer, bandleader, composer, and pioneer of salsa music.

The salsa pioneer and legend Willie Colon has died at age 75, according to his statement from his family on one of his social media accounts. No cause of death was given. Willie Colon was a key part ...