Rafael Ithier, founder of the emblematic salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died at age 99. The pianist, composer and arranger — who served as the orchestra's longtime musical director — ...

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder. By Carina del Valle Schorske Ran-kan-kan: Long before I could name the source of my excitement, my body responded to the strident signature of Latin ...

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

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