The famed trombonist started his music career as a child playing the trumpet, but shifted to his iconic trombone that he played on street corners in the Bronx. Salsa music pioneer Willie Colón, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Willie Colon has died at the age of 75. Photo courtesy of Craft Latino Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Salsa legend Willie Colón died peacefully ...

The world is mourning the loss of Willie Colón, who died Saturday at the age of 75. Since the announcement of the Nuyorican icon's death, musicians have shared tributes to one of the greatest salsa ...

Puerto Rican‑American salsa legend Willie Colon has died at the age of 75, his family has confirmed. Colon was one of the most important figures in Latin music, known for his work as a trombonist, ...

Bad Bunny paid tribute to salsa legend Willie Colón at his latest Debí Tirar Más Fotos world tour stop in São Paulo, Brazil. Colón died Saturday morning at the age of 75, his family confirmed. A cause ...

Fantasy Records will reissue Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe's salsa album COSA NUESTRA on vinyl and CD, bringing the 1969 ...

Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, ...

The South Bronx bandleader took the Latin genre to new heights while recording for Fania Records. Willie Colón, the salsa legend who took the genre to new heights while recording more than two dozen ...

Venezuelan composer Amílcar Boscán claims he's owed more than $300,000 for two songs off the hit 1995 album. By Rachel Scharf A Venezuelan composer claims in a new lawsuit that he’s owed more than ...

Legendary salsa musician Willie Colón died Saturday, February 21. He was 75. His longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, broke the news in a statement on Facebook. “We’ve lost an architect of the New York ...