From Rubén Blades and Marc Anthony to Grupo Niche, Elvis Crespo and Olga Tañón, major figures in Latin music mourned the loss of salsa pioneer Willie Colón, who died Saturday (Feb. 21) in New York ...

“While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live on forever," his family shared in a statement. By McKinley Franklin ...

Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. FILE - Singer and musician Willie Colon performs at The Climate Rally, an Earth Day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo Illustration by Diana Ramirez/De Los; Photo by Claudio Cruz / Associated Press.) Willie Colón, a legendary trombonist and ...

Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced ...

Willie Colón, an influential salsa musician and pioneer of the Nuyorican movement, has died at 75, his family announced Saturday. The Bronx-born trombonist helped define modern salsa through ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Willie Colón, one of the most celebrated and influential figures in ...

Willie Colón, the legendary salsa musician, actor and social activist, has died. He was 75. The Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner died “peacefully” on Saturday morning, surrounded by ...