Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/salsa/ Our Thing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:33:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/salsa/ 144 144 Nuyorican Salsa Pioneer Willie Colón Dies at 75 https://remezcla.com/music/nuyorican-salsa-pioneer-willie-colon-dies-at-75/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:06:29 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=482123 The world has lost a salsa icon and social activist. Today (Feb. 21), Willie Colón was confirmed to have died at age 75. The cause of his death has yet to be revealed. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and renowned musician, Willie Colón,” his official

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]]> Willie Colón_2021 Salsa, Merengue y Son AP Photo/Claudio Cruz, File. Bad Bunny Releasing a Salsa Album – Here’s What We Know https://remezcla.com/music/bad-bunny-releasing-a-salsa-album-heres-what-we-know/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:37:28 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=441448 Is Bad Bunny going to drop a salsa album next? On Oct. 1, Billboard published a new interview with the Puerto Rican icon, conducted by Boricua superstar Residente. During the conversation, Residente asked Benito if he would make a full salsa album with his “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” collaborators, to which he said yes. Are we finally

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]]> Bad Bunny_Salsa Album_Petronas Photo by Eric Rojas. Salsa Music Pioneer Eddie Palmieri Dies at 88 https://remezcla.com/music/salsa-music-pioneer-eddie-palmieri-dies-at-88/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:14:36 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=438560 A legend in salsa music and Latin jazz has passed away. Eddie Palmieri has died at the age of 88. According to Fania Records, he passed away last night on Aug. 6. Palmieri was a Nuyorican pianist and avant-garde musician. He’s known for songs like “Vámonos Pa’l Monte,” “Café,” “Azúcar,” and “La Malanga,” to name

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]]> Eddie Palmieri Pianist Eddie Palmieri poses for a portrait in New York, Aug. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) The Mess: Salsa, Merengue & Cumbia Never Died, Despite Tropical Music Revival Claims https://remezcla.com/features/music/the-mess-salsa-merengue-cumbia-never-died-despite-tropical-music-revival-claims/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:14:01 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=385058 The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists.

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]]> The Mess_Tropical Art by Alan Lopez for Remezcla. Black People Shaped Salsa – Here Are 10 of the Best Songs by Afro-Latines https://remezcla.com/lists/music/black-people-shaped-salsa-here-are-10-of-the-best-songs-by-afro-latines/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:32:07 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_guides&p=384345 It has been a thrill to tune in as Rauw Alejandro and Bad Bunny reintroduce salsa on a global level. Both Puerto Rican stars recently put out albums (Cosa Nuestra and DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, respectively) that invigorated reggaeton with the salsa instruments we know and love. Of course, Rauw and Benito deserve credit for

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]]> Celia Cruz-Joe Arroyo-Salsa Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. Here’s How to Get Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco’s ‘Tremendo Caché’ LP on Vinyl https://remezcla.com/music/heres-how-to-get-celia-cruz-johnny-pachecos-son-con-guaguanco-lp-on-vinyl/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:51:19 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=382959 Two of Celia Cruz’s classic albums will be available on vinyl for the first time in decades. This morning (Jan. 15), Craft Latino announced that the late Cuban icon’s Tremendo Caché LP with Johnny Pacheco and Son Con Guaguancó will soon be re-released in honor of her centennial celebration.  The Cuban icon was born on

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]]> Celia Cruz-Johnny Pacheco-‘Tremendo Caché’ Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. Is a Salsa Music Resurgence Upon Us? We Went to Puerto Rico to Find Out https://remezcla.com/features/music/is-a-salsa-music-resurgence-upon-us-we-went-to-puerto-rico-to-find-out/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:57:37 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?post_type=re_features&p=379712 As someone who didn’t grow up listening to salsa, it’s exciting to see how the genre is potentially making a mainstream comeback in the U.S. From Bad Bunny speaking it into existence in media outlets to Rauw Alejandro’s upcoming salsa-inspired album, it looks like a salsa resurgence is near. However, — make no mistake —

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]]> Salsa- Art by Stephany Torres for Remezcla. You Have to Check Out The Salsa Version of This RBD Classic https://remezcla.com/music/you-have-to-check-out-the-salsa-version-of-this-rbd-classic/ Fri, 24 May 2024 18:13:40 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=370708 One RBD classic has been reimagined in a new way. Today (May 24), Colombian pop star Camilo released his version of “Sálvame” featuring an iconic salsa group. For his fourth album Cuatro, Camilo decided to delve into tropical music. The Latin Grammy-winning singer dabbled in genres like salsa, cumbia, pambiche, merengue, and vallenato, which he

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]]> RBD Classic_Fraud_Soy Rebelde Tour Live Concert December 21, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Dilce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Anahí Puente, Christian Chavez, Mayte Perroni, integrants of RBD pop band perform on stage during the 'Soy Rebelde Tour' at the end of his tour to celebrate the reunion of the band fifteen years later at Aztec Stadium. on December 21, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Iliana Suarez/ Eyepix Group) (Photo credit should read Iliana Suarez/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Francia Raísa Partners with Salsa Brand for Limited-Edition New Flavors https://remezcla.com/food/francia-raisa-partners-with-salsa-brand-for-limited-edition-new-flavors/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:59:16 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=359540 Actress Francia Raísa (How I Met Your Father) has partnered with La Victoria to release a pair of new salsa flavors. For a limited time, the brand will release two varieties of La Victoria Salsa Crafted by Francia Raísa: Fire Roasted Salsa and Fire Roasted Salsa Verde. The inspiration for the salsa comes from Raísa’s

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]]> Remezcla Size for News and Lists (4) La Victoria Salsa Tito Puente & La Lupe Exhibit Coming to International Salsa Museum — Here’s When https://remezcla.com/culture/tito-puente-la-lupe-exhibit-international-salsa-museum-heres-when/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:00:16 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=353781 The King of Mambo and the Queen of Latin Soul will get the spotlight they deserve this fall when the International Salsa Museum (ISM) opens a three-day pop-up presentation in their honor. ISM, a cultural organization dedicated to preserving early Latin music history and the legacy of Salsa, will focus its first-ever museum exhibition on

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]]> Tito Puente and La Lupe NEW YORK - CIRCA 1965: Cuban-American singer La Lupe and "The King of Latin Music" Tito Puente pose for a portrait circa 1960 in New York city, New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)