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Tag: Willie Colón

Willie Colón (courtesy of Craft Latino). Willie facing the camera with a beard and a white shirt.
Obituaries

Willie Colón Dead at 75: Salsa Pioneer, Activist, Fania Records Star

World Music Central News Room February 22, 2026 No Comments Puerto Rican musicsalsatromboneWillie Colónworld music

Willie Colón died February 21, 2026. He was 75. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, in the South Bronx to Puerto Rican…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Willie Colón

Angel Romero May 7, 2017 1 Comment Latin jazzsalsatromboneUnited States of AmericaWillie Colón

Trombone player, composer, and bandleader Willie Colón was one of the pioneers of modern salsa and Latin jazz. Colón earned fifteen gold and five platinum…

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