The Smithsonian's new exhibit, “Puro Ritmo: The Musical Journey of Salsa,” is full of music and movement. Visitors can listen to hits like Quimbara by iconic Cuban singer Celia Cruz while looking at ...

Salsa started as a Caribbean phenomenon, but it spread all over the world like wildfire, and its devilish rhythm and sinuous melodies are now universal. At its best, salsa can rock as hard as rock. It ...

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 ...

Willie Colón, one of the most celebrated and influential figures in Latin music history, died Saturday at the age of 75. His death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, in a Facebook ...

Black. It is the color that absorbs all colors, the shade that holds the sun's warmth as it moves east to west. It is the color of a people, not just African but Caribbean, Middle Eastern, American, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The excitement is building as the nominations for the third annual Caribbean Music Awards have officially been announced. Set to ...

He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, “is being born.” Eddie Palmieri in performance in the early 1960s. From ...

One of the Caribbean’s greatest cultural exports to the rest of the world has been its music. From the relaxed grooves of reggae to the infectious rhythms of soca, the high-energy beats from dancehall ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Music Hall of Fame band, Son Venezuela, is bringing its 30 years of Latin music experience to the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library this Sunday. Based in Lawrence, Son ...