Over the years, many iconic musicians have helped popularize Latin music in the United States. In the process, they’ve exposed wider audiences to an array of genres and cultures. From pioneers like ...

“Salsa” spelled with a “Z” rather than an “S” gives the upcoming Zalsa Festival that extra sizzle. And things are bound to smolder when two legendary salsa bands – Grupo Niche from Colombia and La ...

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 ...

Hits by two late Latin music icons whose ballads and salsa songs are constants in playlists across generations have been inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

From Bad Bunny to Shakira, Latin music was the fifth-largest major genre in the country last year. Latin artists, such as Peso Pluma, Kali Uchi, Xavi, Fuerza Regida, Junior H and more, are topping the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Willie Colón, a salsa music legend and pioneer of Latin American music, has died. He was 75. Colón’s family announced his death on ...

Artists and fans are remembering the legacy of radio giant and music promoter Polito Vega, who was known to generations of listeners and considered instrumental to the rise of salsa and Latin music.

The musician, who died on Friday, was a true originator of the genre. An outsider, he lived a Latin music life by immersing himself in Afro-Caribbean culture. By Ed Morales In many ways, Larry Harlow ...

He was born into a family of Jewish musicians, but he made his mark in Latin music, as a pianist, bandleader and producer. By Neil Genzlinger Born into a family of musicians, Larry Harlow was probably ...

When Ivan Flores was a child living in Mexico City, his mom took him to festivals where he said, “There was always dancing.” She also took him to a Tae Kwon Do class, where Latin dancing just happened ...