“¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” Will Premiere in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Space at the National Museum of American History ...

Colón charted 20 titles on Top Tropical Albums during his lifetime, including seven top 10s.

One of salsa music's most towering figures is gone — the Grammy-nominated trombonist and activist died Saturday at 75.

Willie Colón, the master trombonist and visionary musician who helped shape the sound of modern salsa, died Saturday at 75, Billboard reports. His longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, confirmed his death ...

If there was one collaboration that changed the history of Latin music, it was that of Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. On Saturday, the legendary Panamanian artist mourned the death of the New ...

William Anthony "Willie" Colón Román, the pioneering salsa musician, composer, trombonist and cultural force whose work helped propel Latin music onto the global stage, died on February 21, 2026, at ...

Eddie Palmieri, who revolutionized Latin music and played a major role in the salsa explosion in New York City, passed away Wednesday at the age of 88, according to the artist's official social media ...

Renowned Dominican artists paid tribute to salsa legend Willie Colón, who died on Saturday at the age of 75 due to health complications in a New York hospital. The influential trombonist, composer, ...