75岁的传奇萨尔萨音乐家威利·科隆(Willie Colón)因界定萨尔萨音乐而死, Legendary salsa musician Willie Colón, 75, has died, remembered for defining salsa’s sound and championing Latino identity through music and activism.

传奇的萨尔萨音乐家、作曲家、社会活动家威利·科隆75岁就去世了。 Willie Colón, the legendary salsa musician, composer, and social activist, has died at 75. 他出生在布朗克斯,父母是波多黎各人,在20世纪60年代和70年代成为一名手,乐队领袖和创新者,通过将非洲拉丁风格的节奏与爵士乐,摇滚和灵魂融合,帮助定义了萨尔萨的声音. Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, he rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s as a trombonist, bandleader, and innovator who helped define salsa’s sound by blending Afro-Latin rhythms with jazz, rock, and soul. 他的里程碑式合作,尤其是与Rubén Blades在最畅销专辑*Siembra*上的合作,涉及社会问题和庆祝拉丁身份。 His landmark collaborations, especially with Rubén Blades on the best-selling album *Siembra*, addressed social issues and celebrated Latino identity. 科隆(Colón)是一位格朗米提名的艺术家,拥有40多张专辑和在全世界销售的3 000万张唱片,始终是公民权利和社区赋权的主要倡导者。 A Grammy-nominated artist with over 40 albums and 30 million records sold worldwide, Colón remained a prominent advocate for civil rights and community empowerment. 他的家人证实了他的逝世,说他在亲人的包围下和平地死去,尽管原因没有披露。 His family confirmed his passing, saying he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, though the cause was not disclosed.