00:00Willie Colon, the legendary Newark and salsa icon, has passed away at the age of 75.
00:06He died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.
00:09Willie Colon is considered one of the most influential figures in salsa history,
00:14with a career spanning more than five decades.
00:17Willie Colon was born on April 28, 1950, in the Bronx, New York, to Puerto Riccian parents.
00:24He began his musical career as a trombonist at the age of 16 and co-founded Fania Records,
00:30a record label that helped shape the salsa genre.
00:33Some of Willie Colon's most famous works include El Malo, C.C.J. Cole, and Koye Luno, Koye Sol.
00:40He also collaborated with artists such as Hector Lavo, Ruben Blades, and Celia Cruz.
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