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fromBronx Times
4 days ago

Fans mourn Bronx-born salsa legend Willie Colon at St. Patrick's Cathedral - Bronx Times

Willie Colón, a legendary salsa trombonist and bandleader who revolutionized the genre by blending Afro-Caribbean rhythms with R&B, funk, and jazz, died at age 75 after a six-decade career producing over 40 albums and selling 30 million copies worldwide.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

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

Willie Colon was a pioneering Nuyorican trombonist and bandleader who revolutionized salsa, gained widespread Latin American fame, and remained politically active in New York.
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