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Muere Willie Colón, pionero y leyenda de la salsa, a los 75 años

El trombonista y compositor cosechó grandes éxitos con Héctor Lavoe y Rubén Blades

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sabato 21 febbraio 2026·elpais.com
Muere Willie Colón, pionero y leyenda de la salsa, a los 75 años
El trombonista y compositor cosechó grandes éxitos con Héctor Lavoe y Rubén Blades
sabato 21 febbraio 2026·usatoday.com
Willie Colón, salsa music pioneer and political activist, dies at 75
Music superstar Willie Colón, who helped define the salsa genre in the 1970s and '80s, died on Saturday, Feb. 21, his family confirmed on Facebook.

domenica 22 febbraio 2026·

theguardian.com

US salsa legend Willie Colón, vocalist, trombonist and composer, dies aged 75

Colón’s music combined jazz, rock and salsa, incorporating rhythms from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Brazil and Africa

domenica 22 febbraio 2026·

lemonde.fr

Salsa legend Willie Colon, dead at 75

The Bronx, NY-born musician was best known as a trombonist but was also a bandleader and producer who blended Puerto Rican music with jazz.

domenica 22 febbraio 2026·

bbc.com

Willie Colón, trombonist and salsa music pioneer, dies aged 75

His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

domenica 22 febbraio 2026·

upi.com

Salsa legend Willie Colón dies at 75 - UPI.com

Salsa legend Willie Colón has died at the age of 75.

lunedì 23 febbraio 2026·

theguardian.com

Willie Colón was an explosive energy source who took salsa into the stratosphere

With his gangster image, Colón ruffled the feathers of the musical establishment, but thrilled millions of fans as he displayed the raw rhythmic possibility of salsa