Willie Colón Overview

Born in the South Bronx, to Puertorrican descent, Willie Colón stands as an icon of Salsa Music and the Nuyorican culture. The singer, trombonist and producer recorded his first album at the age of 16 with Fania Records (the Motown of... [more]

Born in the South Bronx, to Puertorrican descent, Willie Colón stands as an icon of Salsa Music and the Nuyorican culture. The singer, trombonist and producer recorded his first album at the age of 16 with Fania Records (the Motown of Salsa). His main singer was the legendary Héctor Lavoe. His style is known for the mix of urban vibes with tradicional Afro-puertorrican music like plena and bomba. The lyrics of Colón describe the life of the Latinos neighborhoods in New York City during the sixties and seventies. [show less]