Music superstar Willie Colón, who helped define the salsa genre in the 1970s and '80s, died on Saturday, Feb. 21, his family confirmed on social media. He was 75. "It is with profound sadness that we ...

There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa. From its meteoric rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound ...

He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, “is being born.” Eddie Palmieri in performance in the early 1960s. From ...

Willie Colón, a beloved Nuyorican musician and a legend in the salsa scene both in New York City and around the world, has died, his family announced Saturday. He was 75 years old. “It is with ...

The Smithsonian's new exhibit, “Puro Ritmo: The Musical Journey of Salsa,” is full of music and movement. Visitors can listen to hits like Quimbara by iconic Cuban singer Celia Cruz while looking at ...