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‘One of the legends’: Bad Bunny joins tributes to US salsa pioneer Willie Colón
Music•February 22, 2026 at 10:45 AMNational

‘One of the legends’: Bad Bunny joins tributes to US salsa pioneer Willie Colón

By Nadeem Badshah and Deborah Cole•The Guardian Music

Puerto Rican rapper speaks at concert of Colón’s influence after trombonist, vocalist and composer dies aged 75Tributes have poured in from stars including Bad Bunny for Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer who died on Saturday aged 75.With more than 30m albums sold, multiple platinum records and 11 combined Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations, Colón is among the most successful salsa artists of all time. Continue reading...

Puerto Rican rapper speaks at concert of Colón’s influence after trombonist, vocalist and composer dies aged 75

Tributes have poured in from stars including Bad Bunny for Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer who died on Saturday aged 75.

With more than 30m albums sold, multiple platinum records and 11 combined Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations, Colón is among the most successful salsa artists of all time.

Continue reading...

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