Few artists left a mark on Latin music like pianist Eddie Palmieri. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, he came up ...

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The feat is remarkable given the fact that salsa’s peak arrived in the late ‘60s, marked by legends Celia Cruz and Willie Colón ...

Latin music lost one of its guiding lights yesterday. Eddie Palmieri died at age 88. He was a respected musician who was considered one of the architects of Afro-Caribbean dance music or salsa. NPR ...

Willie Colón, the legendary Latin musician who helped define salsa music, has died at the age of 75. The Bronx-born trombonist, bandleader and producer died Saturday, his manager Pietro Carlos ...