Over the years, many iconic musicians have helped popularize Latin music in the United States. In the process, they’ve exposed wider audiences to an array of genres and cultures. From pioneers like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Latin music has grown and evolved since its introduction to American culture. From salsa to reggaeton, Latin genres have inspired ...

Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. One of the leading Latin musicians of his generation, Palmieri founded a number of seminal bands. Band leader and pianist Eddie Palmieri has died. His ...

Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88. Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s ...

Bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, died Wednesday at the age of 88. Fania Records, the renowned Latin jazz label that released several of ...

Now that it’s finally cooling down outside, there’s really no good excuse to not shake it to Tito Puente Jr. and other Latin musicians all day Saturday at Festival del Centro, the final leg of the ...

San Basilio de Palenque, a village southeast of Cartagena, Colombia, is a historic hub of African cultural preservation and the birthplace of cumbia music. Today, its African-rooted rhythms are ...