{"id":11790,"date":"2026-02-27T18:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/?p=11790"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T11:07:18","slug":"addio-al-grande-willie-colon-larchitetto-della-salsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/2026\/02\/27\/addio-al-grande-willie-colon-larchitetto-della-salsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Addio al grande Willie Colon: l&#8217;architetto della salsa."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Colon\" class=\"wp-image-11795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A cura della Redazione LaSalsaVive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>William Anthony Col\u00f3n Rom\u00e1n<\/strong> \u00e8 nato nel <strong>Bronx, New York, il 28 aprile 1950<\/strong>, da una famiglia di origini portoricane. Cresciuto dalla nonna e dalla zia, \u00e8 stato immerso fin da piccolo nella musica tradizionale portoricana e nei ritmi latinoamericani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gli inizi e la rivoluzione del trombone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A soli 11 anni, Col\u00f3n inizi\u00f2 a esplorare il mondo della musica, passando dal flauto alla tromba e approdando infine al <strong>trombone<\/strong>, strumento che avrebbe definito la sua carriera. La sua scelta fu dettata dal desiderio di emulare il suono potente, quasi animalesco, di <strong>Barry Rogers<\/strong>. A 15 anni firm\u00f2 il suo primo contratto con la <strong>Fania Records<\/strong> e nel 1967, a soli 17 anni, pubblic\u00f2 il suo album di debutto, <strong>El Malo<\/strong>, che vendette oltre 300.000 copie. La sua musica era un\u2019audace fusione di jazz, rock, funk e ritmi caraibici, un mix che i veterani del settore faticavano inizialmente ad accettare ma che avrebbe dato vita alla <strong>salsa moderna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon ft. Hector Lavoe - El Malo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KP_TJdAiGLE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Il leggendario sodalizio con H\u00e9ctor Lavoe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il successo planetario di Col\u00f3n \u00e8 indissolubilmente legato alla collaborazione con il cantante <strong>H\u00e9ctor Lavoe<\/strong>. Insieme, i due hanno creato brani che sono diventati pilastri del genere, tra cui:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Ch\u00e9 Ch\u00e9 Col\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Aguanile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Calle Luna, Calle Sol<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon - Calle Luna Calle Sol\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Phy-i5oPJJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 <strong>Barrunto<\/strong> e <strong>Canto a Borinquen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In questo periodo, Col\u00f3n pubblic\u00f2 album fondamentali come <strong>La Gran Fuga<\/strong> (1970) ed <strong>El Juicio<\/strong> (1972), consolidando la sua immagine di &#8220;gangster della salsa&#8221; nelle copertine dei dischi, un look che avrebbe influenzato la cultura pop per decenni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>L\u2019era di Rub\u00e9n Blades e il successo di &#8220;Siembra&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quando Lavoe intraprese la carriera solista, Col\u00f3n un\u00ec le forze con il cantautore panamense <strong>Rub\u00e9n Blades<\/strong>. Questa partnership non fu solo un successo commerciale, ma una rivoluzione culturale. Nel 1978 pubblicarono <strong>Siembra<\/strong>, che rimane tuttora <strong>l&#8217;album di salsa pi\u00f9 venduto di tutti i tempi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon &amp; Ruben Blades - Siembra\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_AdOMUPKZ24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attraverso brani iconici come <strong>Pedro Navaja<\/strong>, Col\u00f3n e Blades elevarono la salsa a cronaca urbana, utilizzando il genere per affrontare temi sociali e politici complessi. La loro collaborazione espanse i confini della musica latina, portandola su palchi internazionali mai raggiunti prima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon &amp; Ruben Blades - Pedro Navaja\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZJ4v1Lbx3-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Un\u2019eredit\u00e0 immortale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oltre alla musica, Col\u00f3n \u00e8 stato un fervente attivista politico e un leader della comunit\u00e0 latina a New York. La sua carriera, durata oltre cinquant&#8217;anni e con pi\u00f9 di 30 milioni di dischi venduti, si \u00e8 conclusa con la sua scomparsa il <strong>21 febbraio 2026<\/strong>, all&#8217;et\u00e0 di 75 anni, a causa di complicazioni respiratorie. Definito da molti come un &#8220;architetto della salsa&#8221;, Col\u00f3n ha lasciato un vuoto incolmabile, ma il suo trombone continuer\u00e0 a essere, nelle parole del suo manager, &#8220;la voce del popolo&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon.png 852w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon-768x435.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon.png 850w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-768x763.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon.png 852w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon.png 852w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon-768x798.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willie_Colon_pagina_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willie_Colon_pagina_morte_willie_colon.png 513w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willie_Colon_pagina_morte_willie_colon-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emotivo funeral de Willie Col\u00f3n: trombonistas lo despiden con &quot;La Murga&quot; en Nueva York\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GmUKUXlPELo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/2012\/08\/17\/intervista-a-willie-colon\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"268\">Intervista a Willie Colon<\/a> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>Espa\u00f1ol <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>Adi\u00f3s al gran Willie Col\u00f3n: <strong>El arquitecto de la salsa<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Colon\" class=\"wp-image-11795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6804-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A cargo de la redacci\u00f3n LaSalsaVive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>William Anthony Col\u00f3n Rom\u00e1n<\/strong>, conocido como&nbsp;<strong>Willie Col\u00f3n<\/strong>, naci\u00f3 en el&nbsp;<strong>Bronx, Nueva York, el 28 de abril de 1950<\/strong>, en el seno de una familia de origen puertorrique\u00f1o. Criado por su abuela y su t\u00eda, estuvo inmerso desde ni\u00f1o en la m\u00fasica tradicional puertorrique\u00f1a y en los ritmos latinoamericanos.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=11790&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Los inicios y la revoluci\u00f3n del tromb\u00f3n<\/strong><br \/>A los 11 a\u00f1os, Col\u00f3n comenz\u00f3 a explorar el mundo de la m\u00fasica, pasando de la flauta a la trompeta hasta llegar finalmente al&nbsp;<strong>tromb\u00f3n<\/strong>, instrumento que definir\u00eda toda su carrera. Su elecci\u00f3n estuvo motivada por el deseo de emular el sonido potente, casi animal, de&nbsp;<strong>Barry Rogers<\/strong>. A los 15 a\u00f1os firm\u00f3 su primer contrato con&nbsp;<strong>Fania Records<\/strong>&nbsp;y en 1967, con tan solo 17 a\u00f1os, public\u00f3 su \u00e1lbum debut,&nbsp;<strong>El Malo<\/strong>, que vendi\u00f3 m\u00e1s de 300.000 copias. Su m\u00fasica era una audaz fusi\u00f3n de jazz, rock, funk y ritmos caribe\u00f1os, una mezcla que los veteranos del sector inicialmente tuvieron dificultades para aceptar, pero que terminar\u00eda dando vida a la&nbsp;<strong>salsa moderna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon ft. Hector Lavoe - El Malo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KP_TJdAiGLE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La legendaria alianza con H\u00e9ctor Lavoe<\/strong><br \/>El \u00e9xito mundial de Col\u00f3n est\u00e1 indisolublemente ligado a su colaboraci\u00f3n con el cantante&nbsp;<strong>H\u00e9ctor Lavoe<\/strong>. Juntos crearon temas que se convirtieron en pilares del g\u00e9nero, entre ellos:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=11790&amp;action=edit\"><\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ch\u00e9 Ch\u00e9 Col\u00e9<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aguanile<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calle Luna, Calle Sol<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon - Calle Luna Calle Sol\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Phy-i5oPJJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barrunto<\/strong>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<strong>Canto a Borinquen<\/strong><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En este periodo, Col\u00f3n public\u00f3 \u00e1lbumes fundamentales como&nbsp;<strong>La Gran Fuga<\/strong>&nbsp;(1970) y&nbsp;<strong>El Juicio<\/strong>&nbsp;(1972), consolidando su imagen de \u201cg\u00e1nster de la salsa\u201d en las portadas de sus discos, una est\u00e9tica que influir\u00eda en la cultura pop durante d\u00e9cadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La era de Rub\u00e9n Blades y el \u00e9xito de \u201cSiembra\u201d<\/strong><br \/>Cuando Lavoe emprendi\u00f3 su carrera como solista, Col\u00f3n uni\u00f3 fuerzas con el cantautor paname\u00f1o&nbsp;<strong>Rub\u00e9n Blades<\/strong>. Esta alianza no solo fue un \u00e9xito comercial, sino tambi\u00e9n una aut\u00e9ntica revoluci\u00f3n cultural. En 1978 publicaron&nbsp;<strong>Siembra<\/strong>, que sigue siendo&nbsp;<strong>el \u00e1lbum de salsa m\u00e1s vendido de todos los tiempos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon &amp; Ruben Blades - Siembra\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_AdOMUPKZ24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A trav\u00e9s de temas ic\u00f3nicos como&nbsp;<strong>Pedro Navaja<\/strong>, Col\u00f3n y Blades elevaron la salsa a la categor\u00eda de cr\u00f3nica urbana, utilizando el g\u00e9nero para abordar complejos temas sociales y pol\u00edticos. Su colaboraci\u00f3n expandi\u00f3 las fronteras de la m\u00fasica latina y la llev\u00f3 a escenarios internacionales que nunca antes se hab\u00edan alcanzado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Willie Colon &amp; Ruben Blades - Pedro Navaja\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZJ4v1Lbx3-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Un legado inmortal<\/strong><br \/>Adem\u00e1s de su trabajo musical, Col\u00f3n fue un ferviente activista pol\u00edtico y un l\u00edder de la comunidad latina en Nueva York. Su carrera, que se extendi\u00f3 por m\u00e1s de cincuenta a\u00f1os y con m\u00e1s de 30 millones de discos vendidos, lleg\u00f3 a su fin con su fallecimiento el&nbsp;<strong>21 de febrero de 2026<\/strong>, a los 75 a\u00f1os de edad, a causa de complicaciones respiratorias. Considerado por muchos como un verdadero \u201carquitecto de la salsa\u201d, Col\u00f3n deja un vac\u00edo imposible de llenar, pero su tromb\u00f3n seguir\u00e1 siendo, en palabras de su m\u00e1nager, \u201cla voz del pueblo\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon.png 852w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Cruz_morte_willie_colon-768x435.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon.png 850w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-768x763.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Richie_Ray_morte_willie_colon-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon.png 852w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bobby_Valentin_morte_willie_colon-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon.png 852w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ruben_blades_morte_willie_colon-768x798.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willie_Colon_pagina_morte_willie_colon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willie_Colon_pagina_morte_willie_colon.png 513w, https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Willie_Colon_pagina_morte_willie_colon-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emotivo funeral de Willie Col\u00f3n: trombonistas lo despiden con &quot;La Murga&quot; en Nueva York\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GmUKUXlPELo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/2012\/08\/17\/intervista-a-willie-colon\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"268\">Entrevista a Willie Colon<\/a> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cura della Redazione LaSalsaVive William Anthony Col\u00f3n Rom\u00e1n \u00e8 nato nel Bronx, New York,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,427],"tags":[1713,1714,113],"class_list":["post-11790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biografie","category-news","tag-morte-willie-colon","tag-muere-willie-colon","tag-intervista-a-willie-colon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11790"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11824,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11790\/revisions\/11824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasalsavive.org\/portale\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}