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

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.

Colón, who was nominated for 10 Grammys and one Latin Grammy, made famous songs such as “El gran varón,” “Sin poderte hablar,” “Casanova,” “Amor verdad” and “Oh, qué será.” ...

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Willie Colón, the salsa legend who took the genre to new heights while recording more than two dozen albums for Fania Records, died Saturday. He was 75 years old. Colón's family shared the news in a ...

William Anthony "Willie" Colón Román, the pioneering salsa musician, composer, trombonist and cultural force whose work ...

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The world of Latin music is in mourning today as news of Wilson Manyoma's death sweeps across Colombia and beyond. Manyoma, popularly known as "Saoko," passed away on the morning of February 20 in his ...

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