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Remembering salsa legend Willie Colon

NPR | By Felix Contreras

Published February 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM CST

Salsa legend, Willie Colon, has died at age 75. Colon was a key part of salsa's development in the 1970's as an instrumentalist, songwriter and producer.

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Felix Contreras

Felix Contreras is co-creator and host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.

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Jubilation in Lahore with return of historic kite festival

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